clove
noun/kloʊv/
Frequency rank: #14,171 most common English word
Meaning
a small separated segment of a bulb, especially garlic; also a dried flower bud used as a spice.
Example sentence
She added clove of garlic to the pasta sauce to give it more flavor.
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