(uncountable, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.

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

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

(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.

(geography) A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch

simple past of cleave