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Etymology
From Latin caryophyllum.
Pronunciation
Noun
girofle m (plural girofles)
- (archaic) clove
- Synonyms: clavell, clavell d'espècia
Further reading
French
Etymology
From Latin caryophyllum, also attested in Late Latin as gariofilum.
Pronunciation
Noun
girofle m (plural girofles)
- clove, gillyflower (the plant)
- Synonym: giroflier
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
From French girofle.
Pronunciation
Noun
girofle m (plural girofles)
- clove
- Synonyms: cravo, cravo-da-índia, cravinho
Further reading