chive

noun

ˈchīv 

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

also : its leaves

—usually plural compare garlic chive

Examples of chive in a Sentence

Do you want chives on your baked potato?

Recent Examples on the Web

They’ll be served up with fresh asparagus and a couple of large taters slathered with butter, sour cream and chives. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Outside or a windowsill, herbs such as chives or parsley can thrive with enough sunlight. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The six-ounce North Atlantic lobster tail is breaded, then fried and coated with chives, fresh Parmesan and paprika. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026

For our Million Dollar Grits, stone-ground grits are simmered in chicken broth, then stirred together with a blend of cheeses and a sprinkle of fresh chives. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

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