cravo

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of cravar

cravar

1. to stick firmly
2. to nail

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Concepts

carnation

harpsichord

clove

blackhead

nail

pink

dianthus

gillyflower

carnations

Dianthus

Dianthus caryophyllus

pinks

spike

stud

wart

whitehead

clove pink

comedo

cembalo

cloves

Synonyms

Cravo

cravo-da-índia

comedão

Dianthus

craveiro

Craveiro

prego

cravo-de-cabecinha

Translations

clavel

Nelke

œillet

👁️

anjer

garofano

clavo

karanfil

clavicembalo

Cembalo

clavecin

klavecimbel

clavicémbalo

γαρίφαλο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɾa.vu/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: clāvus

Cognate with Spanish: clavo

Borrowed from French: clavier

In summary

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