Clove gillyflower — Gillyflower Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clove gillyflower — noun Etymology: clove (IV) : clove pink 1 * * * clove gillyflower or clove pink noun A variety of pink, smelling of cloves • • • Main Entry: ↑clove … Useful english dictionary
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Gillyflower — Gil ly*flow er, n. [OE. gilofre, gilofer, clove, OF. girofre, girofle, F. girofle: cf. F. girofl[ e]e gillyflower, fr. girofle, Gr. ? clove tree; ? nut + ? leaf, akin to E. foliage. Cf. {Caryophyllus}, {July flower}.] [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clove — Ⅰ. clove [1] ► NOUN 1) the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as a pungent aromatic spice. 2) (oil of cloves) an aromatic oil extracted from these buds and used for the relief of dental pain. 3) (also clove pink or clove gillyflower) a… … English terms dictionary
Clove — Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clove camphor — Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clove pink — Clove Clove, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb nail … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clove — clove1 noun 1》 the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, used as an aromatic spice. ↘(oil of cloves) aromatic analgesic oil extracted from cloves and used medicinally to relieve dental pain. 2》 the Indonesian tree from which cloves are… … English new terms dictionary
clove — 1. n. 1 a a dried flower bud of a tropical plant, Eugenia aromatica, used as a pungent aromatic spice. b this plant. 2 (in full clove gillyflower or clove pink) a clove scented pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, the original of the carnation and other… … Useful english dictionary
