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clove

[klohv] / kloʊv /








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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

Cinnamon, cardamom, clove, ginger — all are welcome here.

From Salon May 6, 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

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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