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clove

[klohv] / kloʊv /








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If you want a more aromatic sauce, you can also add cinnamon or clove.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 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

This is not the first time that the orange juice industry has had to contend with clove odor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

Craig Nielsen, co-owner of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, based in Illinois, said that he sells Mexico’s vanilla to buyers who prefer its “spicy note,” which he compared to clove or nutmeg.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Hold-Your-Nose Billy popped a clove of garlic into his mouth, ground it between his yellow teeth, and helped himself to a veal pie.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman




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