noun
chive
Chive (noun) means a perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
noun
1
A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
2
The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3
The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.
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Etymology
From Middle English chive~cyve, from Old French chive~cive, from Latin cēpa (“onion”).
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What is the meaning of chive?
"chive" (noun) means a perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
What are the different meanings of chive?
"chive" has 3 main meanings: 1. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion; 2. The leaves of this plant used as a herb; 3. The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.