Meaning Of Clove

of Cleave
imp.

Cleft.
v. t.

A cleft; a gap; a ravine; -- rarely used except as part of a proper name; as, Kaaterskill Clove; Stone Clove.
n.

A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree (Eugenia, / Caryophullus, aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.
n.

One of the small bulbs developed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb, as in the case of garlic.
n.

A weight. A clove of cheese is about eight pounds, of wool, about seven pounds.