chive
noun
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
chives
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pluralof chive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Parsley, chives, dill, sage, thyme — use what you have, and probably more of it than you initially think you need.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Kennedy flakes the cooled salmon into a metal bowl while Gruel adds an egg, panko, Dijon mustard, chopped red onion, chives, nutritional yeast and avocado-oil mayonnaise.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Maybe it’s flecked with chives and garlic salt.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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
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
