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chives

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As a noun, chives means perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning.

Meanings of chives

2 meanings

noun

  1. Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoningplant

    Similar: chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium schoenoprasum
  2. Cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoningfood

Plural of chive

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chive

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seaso…
chiveciveschnittlaughAllium schoenoprasum

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