About The Word Chive
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Chive
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What's The Definition Of Chive?
[n] perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Synonyms | Synonyms for Chive: Allium schoenoprasum | chives | cive | schnittlaugh Related Terms | Find terms related to Chive: 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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