chive
noun
1.
perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Origin
From Middle English chive, chyve, variant of chith, chyth, from Old English ċīþ (“shoot, scion, sprout”). Doublet of chit and scion.
Phrases
- Chinese chive
- chive fencer
- chive the darbies
- chiving lay
- chiving the froe
- garlic chive
- spring onion
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