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10 Language-to-English DictionariesClavo de olor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈklabo ðe oˈloɾ
"Añadió un clavo de olor a la mezcla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a spice for flavoring food.
"She added a pinch of clove to the pumpkin pie for extra flavor." - 2
A single clove, often used in cooking or as a flavoring agent.
"He crushed a clove of garlic to enhance the dish."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'clove' originates from the Old French 'clou', meaning 'nail', which refers to the shape of the dried flower bud. It was adopted into Middle English in the 14th century, reflecting the spice's introduction to Europe from the Spice Islands.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clove" is said worldwide
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Clou de girofle
Transliteration: kloo də zheerofl
"Elle a ajouté un clou de girofle à la recette."
Gewürznelke
Transliteration: gəˈvʏrtsˌnɛlkə
"Sie fügte eine Gewürznelke zum Gericht hinzu."
Chiodo di garofano
Transliteration: kyoˈdo di ɡaˈroːfano
"Ha messo un chiodo di garofano nella zuppa."
Clavo de olor
Transliteration: ˈklabo ðe oˈloɾ
"Añadió un clavo de olor a la mezcla."
Cravo
Transliteration: ˈkɾavu
"Ela adicionou um cravo à receita."
लौंग
Transliteration: laung
"उसने सब्जी में लौंग डाली।"
丁香
Transliteration: dīngxiāng
"她在汤里放了丁香。"
정향
Transliteration: jeonghyang
"그녀는 스프에 정향을 넣었다."
クローブ
Transliteration: kurōbu
"彼女はスープにクローブを加えた。"
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