A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
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A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
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An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.