The dried buds of tropical evergreen tree, cloves are reddish-brown in color with rounded flower head. -They are one of the most important Nepali spices, used both for culinary and medicinal purpose.- In Sanskrit, cloves are called deva kusuma meaning "the flower of the gods" or auspicious bud."-Cloves are either used whole or ground to flavor many Nepali dishes such as meat, poultry, vegetable stews, and rice, but rarely in sweet dishes.