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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

Slice apples and roast them with avocado oil, brown sugar, and enough baking spices to make your kitchen smell like fall—cinnamon, cardamom, clove and ginger are all fair game.

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

Using techniques such as gas chromatography-olfactometry and aroma extract dilution analysis, the team identified the odorant 5-vinylguaiacol as the source of the off-flavor in an orange juice with a pronounced clove odor.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 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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