CHIVES

chives

(noun) cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning

chives, chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium schoenoprasum

(noun) perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

chives

plural of chive

Verb

chives

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chive

Source: Wiktionary


CHIVE

Chive, n. (Bot.)

Definition: A filament of a stamen. [Obs.]

Chive, n. Etym: [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. Cives, Cibol.] (Bot.)

Definition: A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [Written also cive.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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