Clove Bud

Clove

Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. They are native to the Maluku Islands, or Moluccas, in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring, or fragrance in consumer products, such as toothpaste, soaps, or cosmetics. Freshly harvested cloves are available throughout the year owing to different harvest seasons across various countries.

Bud

In botany, a bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and normally occurs in the axil of a leaf or at the tip of a stem. Once formed, a bud may remain for some time in a dormant condition, or it may form a shoot immediately. Buds may be specialized to develop flowers or short shoots or may have the potential for general shoot development. The term bud is also used in zoology, where it refers to an outgrowth from the body which can develop into a new individual.

clove

Noun

1. A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
2. A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.

Noun

1. One of the small bulbs that make up the large, compound bulb in garlic, shallots, or similar plants.
2. A segment or natural division of a fruit.

bud

Symbol

1. ISO 639-3 language code for Ntcham.

Noun

1. A newly sprouted leaf or blossom that has not yet unfolded.
2. Something that has begun to develop.