noun

• (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