: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
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Ornamental onions, chives, and spring onions produce a scent and flavor that squirrels find distasteful.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with any leftover crumb mixture and additional chives; serve with remaining chipotle sauce on the side.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Onion Dip, a play on the retro party food classic, is the very definition of culinary indulgence; a blend of sweet, caramelised Vidalia onions and crème fraîche, garnished with pickled pearl onions, crispy onions, chives, and caviar (of course).
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sprinkle sea salt on the tomatoes and sprinkle the chives over the soup.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Sprinkle with any leftover crumb mixture and additional chives; serve with remaining chipotle sauce on the side.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Onion Dip, a play on the retro party food classic, is the very definition of culinary indulgence; a blend of sweet, caramelised Vidalia onions and crème fraîche, garnished with pickled pearl onions, crispy onions, chives, and caviar (of course).
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sprinkle sea salt on the tomatoes and sprinkle the chives over the soup.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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chive
noun
: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning
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