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clove in Tagalog

kalabumpako

UK/kləʊv//kloʊv/

clove in Tagalog: kalabumpako, klabos. In English, clove means a very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

Tagalog words for clove

spice
kalabumpako, klabos

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of clove in Tagalog?
Clove in Tagalog is kalabumpako, klabos.
Ano ang clove sa Tagalog?
Clove: kalabumpako, klabos.
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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