chives

chive

C0311500 (chīv)n.1. often chives A bulbous herb (Allium schoenoprasum) native to Eurasia, having clusters of usually pink to rose-violet flowers and cultivated for its long, slender, hollow leaves.2. chives The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

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[Middle English chive, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin cēpa, onion.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chives - perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoningAllium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaughchives - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoningalliaceous plant - bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor
	2.	chives - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoningherb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualitiesAllium schoenoprasum, chive, chives, cive, schnittlaugh - perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

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