Clove
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| Clove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Syzygium |
| Species: | S. aromaticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & Perry |
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A clove (Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata) is a 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 India called Lavang, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Use in cooking [change]
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 India.
History [change]
Cloves were once traded in Portugal. Clove was once one of the most valuable spices, a kg costing 7 g of gold.
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