The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Eugenin \Eu"ge*nin\, n. (Chem.)
A colorless, crystalline substance extracted from oil of
cloves; -- called also clove camphor.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Clove \Clove\, n. [OE. clow, fr. F. clou nail, clou de girofle a
clove, lit. nail of clove, fr. L. clavus nail, perh. akin to
clavis key, E. clavicle. The clove was so called from its
resemblance to a nail. So in D. kruidnagel clove, lit.
herb-nail or spice-nail. Cf. Cloy.]
A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of
the clove tree (Eugenia aromatica syn. Caryophullus
aromatica), a native of the Molucca Isles.
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Clove camphor. (Chem.) See Eugenin.
Clove gillyflower, Clove pink (Bot.), any fragrant
self-colored carnation.
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