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Is a clove of garlic a whole garlic?

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No it is a piece of it

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Is a clove of garlic the whole thing?
No, it's one of the pieces inside. The whole thing is known as a "head" of garlic.
Is a large head of garlic cloves the same as a clove of garlic?
No. A head of garlic is the whole entire garlic. (As you buy it). A clove of garlic is just one of the pegs (clove, piece) of the entire garlic.
Which is bigger a garlic clove or a garlic head?
Generally, a garlic head is bigger because it is made up of many garlic cloves. Since garlic heads and cloves vary in size it is possible to have a clove which is bigger than a head.
How many garlic cloves are in one garlic?
duh 5
How many cloves of garlic in a head of garlic?
it depends on the size of the head, some are 5 or 6 some a little more.