chive

noun

ˈchīv 

: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning

also : its leaves

—usually used in plural compare garlic chive

Examples of chive in a Sentence

Do you want chives on your baked potato?

Recent Examples on the Web

Steep fresh herbs like mint, lemon balm, or chamomile for a relaxing tea, or whip up a soft herb butter with parsley, chives, and thyme to spread on warm bread. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2025

Combine cream cheese, mozzarella, basil, chives, and garlic in a medium bowl, stirring until well combined. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 13 July 2025

The English muffin gets toasted, topped with a housemade miso butter and chives, with the Tsar Nicoulai Estate caviar sitting on top. —Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Soto South Lamar Roll selections at Soto offer a range from Wagyu Land & Sea, Honey Truffle to the Niku Niku roll, which features beef tenderloin, A5 Wagyu, chives and caviar. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin cepa onion

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chive

• Chinese chive
• garlic chive

Rhymes for chive

• dive
• drive
• five
• hive
• jive
• live
• strive
• thrive
• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive

Kids Definition

chive

noun

ˈchīv 

: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning