Used in a Sentence

cloves

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cloves.

Editorial note

Kerala is where most of the spices such as Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves etc have been grown for centuries.

Examples15
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cloves gathered in one view.

N

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter.

N

the second studio album by Irish ambient musician Seamus Ó Muíneacháin.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cloves.

N

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter.

N

the second studio album by Irish ambient musician Seamus Ó Muíneacháin.

Example sentences

1

Kerala is where most of the spices such as Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves etc have been grown for centuries.

2

Besides the occasional terpenoid (naturally occurring things smelling like menthol, cloves or cinnamon) nearly everything there was liquid death.

3

Eventually my Mom capitulated to my Grandmothers suggestion and put garlic cloves in olive oil and poured into my ear.

4

This tortellini here has a sort of Christmas spices stuffing with nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and raisins...

5

Peal and crush about 10 garlic cloves, toss in water, turn off heat immediately.

6

I substituted cardamom for cloves and Tapatio sauce for cayenne pepper, and it still turned out well.

7

Added canned tomatoes and beans and a couple of garlic cloves and cooked for a further 30 min at gas mark 6 (200C, 400F).

8

The main ingredient in garam masala, cloves, can be very overwhelming.

9

She finally solved it by hanging garlic cloves around her cubicle.

10

I make a nice tea with Ginger, Fresh Turmeric Root, Cloves and Cinnamon.

11

Garlic, cloves, cumin, turmeric, and ginger were all available in the old world.

12

It just so happens that I have ten garlic cloves at home.

Quote examples

1

I love talking about spices because they make the food taste good.” So whether you’re sprinkling cinnamon and nutmeg into your pumpkin bread recipe or mulling apple cider with cloves and star anise, there’s some potential health impact to these fall flavors.

Proper noun examples

1

Cloves from PT Natural Java Spice and also shrimp from a separate Indonesian exporter: PT.

2

Combine in a Large Pot: Tomatoes, Lentils, Whole Onion, Whole Garlic Cloves, Water.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cloves in a sentence?

Kerala is where most of the spices such as Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves etc have been grown for centuries.

What does cloves mean?

Kaitlyn "Kaity" Dunstan, known by her stage name Cloves (stylised CLOVES), is an Australian singer-songwriter.

What part of speech is cloves?

cloves is commonly used as N.