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From which part of the Omit is clove, the commonly used spice, obtained - |
| A. | Fruit |
| B. | Flower bud |
| C. | Stern |
| D. | Root |
| Answer» B. Flower bud | |
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Explanation: Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum. The clove tree is an evergreen that grows to a height ranging from 8- 12 m, having large leaves and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. The flower buds are at first of a pale color and gradually become green, after which they develop into a bright red, when they are ready for collecting. Cloves are harvested when 1.5-2 cm long, and consist of a long calyx, terminating in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals which form a small ball in the centre. |
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