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chives

Pronunciation: /tʃʌɪvz/

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Definition of chives

noun

  • a small Eurasian plant related to the onion, with purple-pink flowers and long tubular leaves which are used as a culinary herb:freshly chopped chives (as modifier chive)chive and garlic dressing
    • Allium schoenoprasum, family Liliaceae (or Alliaceae)

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, dialect variant of cive, from Latin cepa 'onion'

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