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Chive

Chive Meaning & Definition
Chive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chive?

[n] perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chive: Allium schoenoprasum | chives | cive | schnittlaugh

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See Also | alliaceous plant

Chive In Webster's Dictionary

\Chive\, n. (Bot.) A filament of a stamen. [Obs.]
\Chive\, n. [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. {Cives}, {Cibol}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant ({Allium Sch[oe]noprasum}), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [Written also {cive}.]

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