clove
Sign in to saveCloves 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, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries.
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Cloves are aromatic flower buds from a tree native to Indonesia that are widely used as a spice and flavoring ingredient in foods, beverages, and consumer products like toothpaste and cosmetics. Because they are harvested year-round in different countries, cloves remain consistently available in the global marketplace.
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- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Syzygium
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- P105
- species
- P1672
- eugenol
- P1343
- Pauly–Wissowa
- P366
- spice
- P10906
- evergreen plant
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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, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries.
== Etymology == The word clove, first used in English in the 15th century, derives via Middle English , Anglo-French clowes de gilofre and Old French , from the Latin word '' "nail". The related English word gillyflower, originally meaning "clove", derives via said Old French and Latin , from the Greek "clove", literally "nut leaf".