: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
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Others, like chives, return year after year with almost no effort.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Crops like amaranth, chives, rainbow chard, red lettuces and sweet potatoes will add lovely ornamental value to beds, borders and containers before working a second shift on your dinner plate.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Snipped chives over the top add a fresh grassy element.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Just like the usual recipes, this rendition mixes together spinach, sour cream, and chives to achieve that onion flavor with a kick.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Crops like amaranth, chives, rainbow chard, red lettuces and sweet potatoes will add lovely ornamental value to beds, borders and containers before working a second shift on your dinner plate.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Snipped chives over the top add a fresh grassy element.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Just like the usual recipes, this rendition mixes together spinach, sour cream, and chives to achieve that onion flavor with a kick.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
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“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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