3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Chive \Chive\, n. (Bot.) A filament of a stamen. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] chive From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: chive \chive\, chives \chives\, n. [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. {Cives}, {Cibol}.] (Bot.) 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}.] Syn: chive, cive, schnittlaugh, {Allium schoenoprasum}. [1913 Webster] 2. the bulbous herb {Allium Schoenoprasum} used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: chive n : perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning [syn: {chives}, {cive}, {schnittlaugh}, {Allium schoenoprasum}]
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