Names: Eugenia aromatica, Caryophyllus aromaticus, Eugenia aromatica, Eugenia caryophyllata, Eugenia caryophyllus; Latin clavus ‘nail’ (also the origin of French clou and Spanish clavo, ‘nail’) as the buds vaguely resemble small irregular nails in shape.
English: cloves, from Latin clavus = nail.
Names: Urdu: Laong; Pashto: Lawang; Kerala: Grampoo; Hindi: Lavan; Marathi: Lavang; Telugu: Lavangam; Kannada: Lavanga; Sinhala: Karabu Nati: Tamil: Kirambu, Lavangam; Cengkeh.
French: Giroflier.
German: Gewürznelkenbaum.
Dutch: Kruidnagelboom.
Portuguese: Cravo-da-Índia; Cravo-das-molucas; Cravo-de-doce.
Spanish: Arbol del clavo; Clavero giroflé; Clavo de olor.
Botany:
Madagascar.
Content: eugenol, eugenyl acetate, caryophyllene.