chive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English, from Old French cive, from Latin cepa (“‘onion’”).

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  Rhymes: -aɪv

[edit] Noun

chive (plural chives)

1. A plant that is perennial (Allium schoenoprasum), related to the onion.
2. (in plural chives) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

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• Allium schoenoprasum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Allium schoenoprasum
• Allium schoenoprasum on Wikispecies. Wikispecies: Allium schoenoprasum
• Chives on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: chives
• Chinese chives
• scallion
• shallot
• spring onion

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[edit] References

• “chive” in the Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, 1974 edition.