cravo

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

Read more

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.

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

goździk

clavel

Nelke

œillet

👁️

anjer

klawesyn

garofano

clavo

karanfil

clavicembalo

Cembalo

clavecin

klavecimbel

clavicémbalo

γαρίφαλο