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chives

Syllabification: (chives)

Pronunciation: /CHīvz/

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Definition of chives

noun

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