'Eugenia aromatica' definitions:

Definition of 'Eugenia aromatica'

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  • Clove \Clove\, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit. herb-nail or spice-nail. Cf. Cloy.] A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia aromatica syn. {Caryophullus aromatica}), a native of the Molucca Isles. [1913 Webster]
  • Clove camphor. (Chem.) See Eugenin.
  • Clove gillyflower, Clove pink (Bot.), any fragrant self-colored carnation. [1913 Webster]