clove
Example Sentences
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Wafting through the air is a medley of warm spices I grew up savoring: nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, black pepper and ginger.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2026
The eels are sedated using clove oil so that Dr Evans and his PhD student group can easily measure them.
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
One woman arrived with a clove of garlic and placed it down on the table before she started talking.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Using techniques such as gas chromatography-olfactometry and aroma extract dilution analysis, the team identified the odorant 5-vinylguaiacol as the source of the off-flavor in an orange juice with a pronounced clove odor.
From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024
An odor like crystallized ginger, or sweet iced tea with a dark clove floating in it.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
