Portuguese

Noun

cravo m (plural cravos)

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

Synonyms

• (clove): cravo-da-índia
• (pimple): espinha

Related terms

• cravar

Verb

cravo

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of cravar

Etymology 2

From French clavier ‎(“keyboard”), from Latin clāvis ‎(“key”).

Noun

cravo m (plural cravos)

1. harpsichord (keyboard instrument which produces sound by plucking the strings)

Derived terms

• cravista

Related terms

• chave
• clavicórdio