| 释义 |
chive
I. \ˈchīv sometimes ˈsh-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English chyve, from Old North French chive, from Latin cepa, cepe onion
1. : a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender rusklike leaves that are used for seasoning (as in soups and omelets) — usually used in plural
2. archaic : bulbil 1a; especially : a clove of garlic
II. \ˈchiv, ˈsh-, -īv\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Romany chiv blade
slang : knife — compare shiv
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
slang : knife |