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