clove tree

Questions about clove tree

What does clove tree mean?

clove tree means "moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves".

What is another word for clove tree?

Close synonyms include clove, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is clove tree a common word?

clove tree is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.