The name of which spice comes from the French word for ‘nail’?

Q. The name of which spice comes from the French word for ‘nail’?
Answer: Clove
Notes: Cloves are brown, hard, and nail-like in shape. The English name derives from the Latin clavus (nail) and the French word for nail is clou. As a spice, in whole or powder form, cloves are used in cuisines all around the world.

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