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| chive [ chīv ] (plural chives) |
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1. culinary herb: a long fine hollow leaf with a strong onion flavor. Use: for seasoning food.
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2. plant with onion flavor: a plant that produces chives. Flowers: purple, ball-shaped. Latin name Allium schoenoprasum.
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin cepa "onion"] |
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