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1. (n.) chive
a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long slender leaves used as a flavoring.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME cive < AF chive, OF cive&indirdesc; L caepa onion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) chives, chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium schoenoprasum
perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
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1. (noun) chive
a filament of a stamen
2. (noun) chive
a perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. chive
A plant in the genus ALLIUM, similar to ONIONS.
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