Clove, a spice, is obtained from which part of the plant?
- AFruit
- BStem
- CRoot
- DFlower bud
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) Flower bud
Explanation
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum, family Myrtaceae) is the aromatic dried unopened flower bud of an evergreen tree.
Buds are hand-picked before opening and sundried; they owe their pungency to the essential oil eugenol.
It is not a fruit, stem or root, eliminating the other options.