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clove in Malay

bunga cengkih

UK/kləʊv//kloʊv/

clove in Malay: bunga cengkih, cengkih, ulas, siung. In English, clove means a very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

Malay words for clove

spice
bunga cengkih, cengkih
constitutive bulb of garlic
ulas, siung

English meaning of clove

  1. noun A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
  2. noun A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
  3. noun An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
  4. noun One of the small bulbs that make up the large, compound bulb in garlic, shallots, or similar plants.

Full definition of clove

clove in a sentence

  • clove of garlic, garlic clove, clove of a sea-onion, clove of shallot, cloves of bulbs

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Questions about clove in Malay

What is the meaning of clove in Malay?
Clove in Malay is bunga cengkih, cengkih, ulas, siung.
Apakah maksud clove dalam bahasa Melayu?
Clove: bunga cengkih, cengkih, ulas, siung.
What does clove mean in English?
Clove means a very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

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