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- clove/kləʊv/A small, aromatic flower bud from a tropical evergreen tree, used as a spice.nounB1
- clove hitch/ˈkləʊv ˌhɪtʃ/A simple, reliable knot used to fasten a rope around a post, spar, or another rope.nounLow
- clove oil/ˈkləʊv ˌɔɪl/An essential oil extracted from the flower buds, leaves, or stems of the clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum), used for its aromatic, medicinal, and culinary properties.nounC1
- clove pink/ˌkləʊv ˈpɪŋk/A species of flowering plant (Dianthus caryophyllus) cultivated for its fragrant flowers, often referred to as the carnation.nounLow
- clovelly/kləˈvɛli/A proper noun referring specifically to a small, picturesque fishing village and tourist destination on the North Devon coast of England.nounVery Low
- cloven/ˈkləʊ.vən/Past participle of 'cleave' meaning to split or divide, especially describing a split hoof.adjectiveverbLow
- cloven hoof/ˌkləʊ.vən ˈhuːf/A hoof that is divided into two distinct parts, characteristic of animals in the order Artiodactyla, such as goats, sheep, cattle, and pigs.nounC2
- clover/ˈkləʊvə(r)/A small, low-growing plant with three-lobed leaves (trifoliate), often with dense, round flower heads, typically found in grassy areas.nounB1
- cloverleaf/ˈkləʊ.və.liːf/A shape resembling a leaf of a clover plant, with three or four rounded lobes; a road junction arranged like this.adjectivenounC1
- cloverleaf aerial/ˈkləʊ.və.liːf ˈeə.ri.əl/An antenna with a four-lobed radiation pattern, resembling the shape of a four-leaf clover.nounLow
- clovis i/ˈkləʊ.vɪs ðə ˈfɜːst/The first king to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty and a pivotal figure in the early history of France.nounC2
- clovis point/ˈkləʊ.vɪs ˌpɔɪnt/A distinctive, fluted stone projectile point associated with the early Paleo-Indian Clovis culture in North America, dating from approximately 13,000 years ago.nounC2 (Specialized Vocabulary)
- clowder/ˈklaʊdə/A collective noun for a group of domestic cats.nounC2
- clown/klaʊn/A performer, typically in a circus, who wears funny clothes and makeup and does silly things to make people laugh.nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
- clown anemone/klaʊn əˈnem.ə.ni/A common name for a specific marine invertebrate, Amphiprion ocellaris, which lives symbiotically among sea anemones and features distinctive bright orange coloring with white bands.nounC2
- clown car/klaʊn kɑː/A small circus vehicle from which an implausibly large number of clowns emerge.nounC1
- clown white/ˈklaʊn ˌwaɪt/A thick, opaque white cosmetic greasepaint traditionally used by circus clowns and other performers to create a pale, uniform base layer on the face.nounC2
- clownery/ˈklaʊnəri/Foolish or absurd behaviour; the antics or actions of a clown.nounC1
- cloxacillin/ˌklɒksəˈsɪlɪn/A semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, particularly those caused by penicillinase-producing staphylococci.nounLow
- cloy/klɔɪ/To cause disgust or annoyance due to excess, especially of something pleasurable, making it eventually unpleasant.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
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