Clove vs. Pungent

Clovenoun

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

Clovenoun

(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.

Clovenoun

(countable) An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.

Clovenoun

Any one of the separate bulbs that make up the larger bulb of garlic

Clove

Cleft.

Clovenoun

A cleft; a gap; a ravine; - rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.

Clovenoun

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia aromatica syn. Caryophullus aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.

Clovenoun

One of the small bulbs developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb, as in the case of garlic.

Clovenoun

A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of wool, about seven pounds.

Clovenoun

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

Clovenoun

moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves

Clovenoun

one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb

Clovenoun

spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground

Clove

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice.

Pungentadjective

Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

Pungentadjective

Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.

Pungentadjective

(figurative) Stinging; acerbic.

Pungentadjective

(botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.

Pungentadjective

Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.

Pungentadjective

Sharply painful; penetrating; poignant; severe; caustic; stinging.

Pungentadjective

Prickly-pointed; hard and sharp.

Pungentadjective

sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell;

Pungentadjective

capable of wounding;