Cloves Meaning in English

word · lemma: clove

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التعريف

Cloves are small, dried flower buds used as a spice in cooking and baking, well known for their strong, aromatic flavor.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Cloves' is always plural when referring to the spice, but 'a clove' can also mean a segment of garlic—don't confuse the two! Common in holiday recipes, chai, and pickling. Used whole or ground. Strong flavor—usually used in small amounts.

• Spanish: clavos de olor
• Portuguese (BR): cravo-da-índia
• Portuguese (PT): cravinho-da-índia
• Chinese (Simplified): 丁香
• Chinese (Traditional): 丁香
• Hindi: लौंग
• Arabic: قرنفل
• Bengali: লবঙ্গ
• Russian: гвоздика (пряность)
• Japanese: クローブ
• Vietnamese: đinh hương
• Korean: 정향
• Turkish: karanfil
• Urdu: لونگ
• Indonesian: cengkeh

جمل نموذجية

I love how cloves add warmth to winter drinks like chai or mulled wine.

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Add a few cloves to the soup for extra flavor.

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My mother uses ground cloves in her Christmas cookies.

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The recipe asks for two cloves only.

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Some people stick cloves in oranges to make natural air fresheners.

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I accidentally bit into a whole clove in my stew—so spicy!

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