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Chives   Listen
noun
chives, chive  n.  (Bot.)
1.
A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion, having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. (Written also cive)
Synonyms: chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium schoenoprasum.
2.
The bulbous herb Allium Schoenoprasum used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning.





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Words linked to "Chives" :   schnittlaugh, herb, alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, cive


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