Refers to the dried flower bud of Syzygium aromaticum, used as a spice. Also used for the tree itself in botanical contexts.
See also: クローブ
Adding a few cloves to curry enhances the flavor.
A kitchen filled with the scent of cloves.
clove oil
Standard kanji spelling for clove.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical or culinary contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 丁子.
The kanji 丁子 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) for the Chinese-derived name for clove. The reading ちょうじ comes from the Chinese term 丁子 (dīngzǐ).