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Clove Clove buds baked ham clove tree A pile of dried clove flower buds, Syzygium aromaticum, showing their dark brown, nail-like shape and textured surfaces.
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Clove Cloves are the dried flower buds of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum).

clove

plant and spice
Also known as: Eugenia caryophyllata, Syzygium aromaticum, clove tree(Show More)
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clove, (Syzygium aromaticum), tropical evergreen tree of the family Myrtaceae and its small, reddish-brown flower buds used as a spice. Cloves were important in the earliest spice trade and are thought to be indigenous to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of Indonesia. Strong in aroma and hot and pungent in taste, cloves are used to flavor many foods, particularly meats and bakery products; in Europe and the United States the spice is a characteristic flavoring...

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