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chive
[ chahyv ]
/ tÊaÉȘv /
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Definition of chive
noun
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
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Origin of chive
1350â1400; Middle English cive<Anglo-French chive,Old French cive âȘ Latin caepa onion
Words nearby chive
chiv, chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivy, Ch. J., Chkalov, Chladni figure, chlamydate
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British Dictionary definitions for chive
chive
/ (tÊaÉȘv) /
noun
a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etcAlso called: chives
Word Origin for chive
C14: from Old French cive, ultimately from Latin caepa onion
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