chive

American  

[chahyv] / tʃaɪv /

noun

1. 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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chive British  

/ tʃaɪv /

noun

1. Also called: chives.  a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etc

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Etymology

Origin of chive

1350–1400; Middle English cive < Anglo-French chive, Old French cive ≪ Latin caepa onion

Example Sentences

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

Another stellar Chinese restaurant, Fang’s Noodle House is tucked in the Totem Square mall, doing excellent Northern Chinese-style boiled dumplings, from its chive pork-shrimp morsels to its pork-fennel filling.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2022

Stir in the horseradish and the remaining chive butter and cook for one more minute or until the beans have reached the desired tenderness.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021

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