chive

noun

ˈchīv 

: 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?

Recent Examples on the Web

Fresh chives zhuzh up the flavor, adding a hit of fresh allium savoriness. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025

Beat eggs with a splash of milk, pour into a buttered pan, and top with the bacon, potatoes, and fresh chives. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025

The fall version at Cove is composed with cheese pumpkin served with mushrooms, pickled ramps and chives with traditional schnitzel sauce. —Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025

Potato, Cheddar, and Chive Bakes Starbucks' potato, cheddar, and chive bakes are low-calorie, made with eggs, cottage cheese, and cheddar cheese, all of which are high in protein. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Oct. 2025

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