Having the characteristics of or belonging to the clove-like plant family; aromatic and spice-related.
From 'caryophyll-' plus the suffix '-ous', similar to 'caryophylleous' but using the standard Latin adjectival ending.
The Caryophyllaceae family includes over 2,000 species—your favorite carnation is technically a 'clove-like' plant scientifically!
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