Meaning
carnation; clove
- A flower with fragrant fringed petals (carnation).
- (in plural / chiodi di garofano) The dried flower buds used as a culinary spice (cloves).
In a sentence
Ha messo un bel garofano rosso sul tavolo della cucina.
She placed a lovely red carnation on the kitchen table.
Per preparare il vin brulé servono due chiodi di garofano.
To prepare mulled wine, you need two cloves.
I garofani nel vaso sono ancora freschi dopo una settimana.
The carnations in the vase are still fresh after a week.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| garofano | masculine · singular |
| garofani | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the spice, Italian almost exclusively uses 'chiodi di garofano' (cloves).