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clove

[klohv] / kloʊv /








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An illustration shows middle C having the scent of a rose; the C two octaves higher, jasmine; in the rumbly bass, clove and vanilla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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

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

I saw a clove of garlic inside, and I added it to my inventory.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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