clove
意味
- チョウジの木(熱帯産の常緑高木)
- チョウジの干したつぼみ(香料用)
- 小球根,小鱗茎(ユリ・ニンニクなどの親球根から派生した小さな球根)
- cleaveの過去形
例文
Will two cloves of garlic be enough?
ニンニクは、2片で足りる?
I'll put in two cloves of garlic.
ニンニクを2片入れます。
Is eating a clove of garlic every day beneficial to your health?
にんにくを一日ひとかけ食べるのは健康にプラスかな?
語源
英語の原文(Wiktionary)
From Middle English clove, an alteration of earlier clowe, borrowed from the first component of Old French clou (de girofle) (modern French clou de girofle), from Latin clāvus (“nail”) for its shape. Also see clāva (“knotty branch, club”). Doublet of clou and clavus.