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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My mom went back to transforming pork and chive filling and dough circles into intricately pleated dumplings and asked what I wanted to eat.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
Health officials believe daffodil poisoning led to 10 hospitalisation in Bristol in 2012 because of their similarity to a chive used in Chinese cooking.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
Likewise, onion, scallion, and/or chive are all respected but not needed here.
From Salon ● May 5, 2022
They have this chive biscuit with chicken and an egg and gravy.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 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
Change the herbs accordingly: chives and parsley are excellent with giardiniera, while Mexican-style pickled carrots practically beg for cilantro and oregano.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 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
If you’re light on fresh aromatics, you can layer that flavor in later with garlic or onion powder, or finish with chopped chives or scallions.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
The leek-and-mustard pie, with its hint of chives, is next.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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