chive
Americannoun
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chives
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chive
1350–1400; Middle English cive < Anglo-French chive, Old French cive ≪ Latin caepa onion
Example Sentences
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This chive pesto potato salad is highly adaptable.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Her main dish was smoked rainbow trout, citrus cured rillette, fried egg, chive mash, soused vegetables and herb butter sauce.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023
That wilted bundle of cilantro, those brown basil leaves, those limp chive stalks: They aren’t fresh.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
Likewise, onion, scallion, and/or chive are all respected but not needed here.
From Salon ● May 5, 2022
Add that to all the chive, dillweed, and lemon balm growing around the porch and the smell could knock you over.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
Finish the tarts with lemon zest, chopped chives, additional pecorino and another turn of black pepper.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Lemon zest and chives added at the end keep all that buttery richness feeling bright.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Luckily, farmers markets this time of year are full of spring produce that are right at home in a primavera: asparagus, snap peas, chives, leeks and fresh herbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Add the asparagus and let everything turn glossy for a few minutes, then toss with sweet snap peas, chives and al dente pasta.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
I copied their technique of pulling up yellow-green stalks, removing the outer layer, and crunching on surprisingly tasty chives.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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