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Clove

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A single dried clove flower bud.
A single dried clove flower bud.

A Clove (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) is an aromatic dried flower bud of a tree in the family Myrtaceae. Cloves are native to Indonesia. A clove tree is an evergreen and grows to the height of 8-12 m. The part used in cookery is a dried flower bud. Cloves are harvested primarily in Zanzibar, Indonesia and Madagascar; it is also grown in the Republic of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where they call it Lavang. The Zanzibari family Myrtaceae is the National Botanic Emblem of Tanzanian state of Zanzibar.[1][n 1].

Use in cooking[edit]

Cloves are used in cooking, whole or ground. If you put whole cloves in a ham, they will impart their flavour to the meat. Dried cloves are a key spice in Modern India.

History[edit]

Cloves were once traded in Portugal. Clove was once one of the most valuable spices, a kg costing 7 g of gold.

Notes[edit]

  1. “The Official National Floral & Botanic Emblem of Zanzibar” respectively

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Zanzibar". Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)[non-primary source needed]

Other websites[edit]

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