The part of clove used in food preparation is ____________.
A
Seeds
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B
Leaves
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C
Flower buds
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D
Stem tips
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E
Terminal buds
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Solution
The correct option is C Flower buds The cloves which are used in food preparation are flower buds. Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium aromaticum and are commonly used as a spice. Cloves are harvested at 1.52.0 cm long, and consist of a long calyx that terminates in four spreading sepals, and four unopened petals that form a small central ball.