The Clue
Spicy bud (5 letter answer)
The Answer
CLOVE
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Notes
The answer CLOVE is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
CLOVE as a noun:
1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
2. (clove, clove tree, Syzygium aromaticum, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum) = moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
3. (clove, garlic clove) = one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
4. spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
CLEAVE as a verb:
1. (cleave, split, rive) = separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
2. make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
3. (cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere) = come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"