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Definition of Syzygium aromaticum
1. Noun. Moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves.
Exact synonyms: Clove, Clove Tree, Eugenia Aromaticum, Eugenia Caryophyllatum
Group relationships: Genus Syzygium, Syzygium
Terms within: Clove
Generic synonyms: Spice Tree
Group relationships: Genus Syzygium, Syzygium
Terms within: Clove
Generic synonyms: Spice Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Syzygium Aromaticum
Literary usage of Syzygium aromaticum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Eat Your Food! Gastronomical Glory from Garden to Gut: A Coastalfields ...by Aaron Brachfeld, Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate, Mary Choate by Aaron Brachfeld, Aaron Brachfeld and Mary Choate, Mary Choate (2007)
"Cloves Cloves are used as a spice, and are the dried buds of the clove trees (Syzygium
aromaticum). Their name comes from the Latin, "clavus," meaning "nail ..."