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cravo.

clove (a tree, Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromatica)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɾa.vu/Brazil/ˈkɾa.vu/Portugal/ˈkɾa.bu/Northern, Portugal[ˈkɾa.βu]Northern, Portugal

  1. clove (a tree, Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromatica)

    masculine

  2. unexpanded buds of the clove tree, used as spice

    masculine

  3. blackhead, comedo

    masculine

  4. clavus; corn (callous growth on the foot)

    masculine

  5. horseshoe nail

    masculine

  6. a type of nail used to crucify people

    masculine

  7. carnation (a flower, Dianthus caryophyllus)

    masculine
    Revolução dos Cravos
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese cravo, from Latin clāvus (“nail”) (with an irregular phonetic evolution; compare Spanish clavo).

noun/ˈkɾa.vu/Brazil/ˈkɾa.vu/Portugal/ˈkɾa.bu/Northern, Portugal[ˈkɾa.βu]Northern, Portugal

  1. harpsichord (keyboard instrument which produces sound by plucking the strings)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From French clavier (“keyboard”), from Latin clāvis (“key”).

verb/ˈkɾa.vu/Brazil/ˈkɾa.vu/Portugal/ˈkɾa.bu/Northern, Portugal[ˈkɾa.βu]Northern, Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cravar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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