: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
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Top each bowl of soup with chives and a drizzle of heavy cream, in addition to bacon and cheese.
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Wild garlic, onions and chives, wild mustard, and any type of berry, such as blackberries, mulberries, blueberries and raspberries are all used for cooking.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some fresh herbs, such as basil, tarragon, parsley, mint, chives, or dill, can even be tossed into salads or help finish sauces and stews.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
There are sides good enough to anchor their own restaurants, like the chewy garlic-chive-and-tapioca dumplings, which are Elphaba green and served with a fiery hot soy-chile dipping sauce.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Wild garlic, onions and chives, wild mustard, and any type of berry, such as blackberries, mulberries, blueberries and raspberries are all used for cooking.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Some fresh herbs, such as basil, tarragon, parsley, mint, chives, or dill, can even be tossed into salads or help finish sauces and stews.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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chive
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: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning
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