Clove (disambiguation)
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Clove
Clove
Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to the Maluku islands in Indonesia and used as a spice in cuisines all over the world...

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are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae.

Clove may also refer to:
  • A segment of a bulb (head) of garlic
    Garlic
    Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...

  • A steep valley
    Valley
    In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...

     (from the Dutch kloof)
  • Anything which has been rent, for example the Clove Stone on Mt Tongariro
  • An old English measure of weight, equal to about seven pounds of wool or about eight pounds of cheese (usually Mild Cornish Cheddar)
  • Kretek
    Kretek
    Kretek are cigarettes made with a blend of tobacco, cloves and other flavors. The word "kretek" itself is an onomatopoetic term for the crackling sound of burning cloves. Haji Jamahri, a resident of Kudus, Java, created kreteks in the early 1880s as a means to deliver the eugenol of cloves to the...

    s or clove cigarettes, Indonesian cigarettes made with a complex blend of tobacco, cloves and a flavoring 'sauce'
  • Clove hitch
    Clove hitch
    A clove hitch is a type of knot. Along with the bowline and the sheet bend, it is often considered one of the most essential knots. A clove hitch is two successive half-hitches around an object. It is most effectively used as a crossing knot. It can be used as a binding knot, but is not...

    , a useful kind of knot'
  • A character and main antagonist in The Hunger Games
    The Hunger Games
    The Hunger Games is a first person young-adult science fiction novel written by Suzanne Collins. It was originally published on September 14, 2008, by Scholastic. It is the first book of the Hunger Games trilogy. It introduces sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a post-apocalyptic world...

  • Clove (ship)
    Clove (ship)
    The Clove was the first British trade ship to make port in Japan. Captained by John Saris, it landed at Hirado, near Nagasaki, on 12 June 1613....

    , a ship captained by John Saris, which made the first English voyage to Japan
  • Clove Brook
    Clove Brook
    Clove Brook is a tributary of Papakating Creek in Sussex County, New Jersey, in the United States.Clove Brook, previously known as Bastions Brook, Clove Creek, Clove River, and Deep Clove River, rises from north of Colesville and travels in a southeasterly direction, predominantly on the north...

    , a stream in New Jersey
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