cravo

Signification

Noun

1. (masculine) horseshoe nail
2. (masculine) a type of nail used to crucify people
3. (masculine) carnation (a flower, Dianthus caryophyllus)
4. (masculine) clove (a tree, Syzygium aromaticum, syn. Eugenia aromatica)
5. (masculine) unexpanded buds of the clove tree, used as spice
6. (masculine) blackhead, comedo
7. (masculine) clavus; corn (callous growth on the foot)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of cravar

Coupé comme

cra‧vo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɾa.vu/

Étymologie

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