chive

noun

: 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?
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Top with chives and serve with crackers, bread and vegetables. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 Sprinkle with chives and additional pepper, if using. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet. Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 Oregano and chives work well together, and mint and tarragon get along with most other herbs. Brianna Crane, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chive 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chive was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chive

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

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