Chives

2 definitions found

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]:

  chives
       n 1: perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for
            seasoning [syn: {chive}, {cive}, {schnittlaugh}, {Allium
            schoenoprasum}]
       2: cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored
          seasoning