chives

Meanings

Noun

• perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
• cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
• perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
• plural of chive
• The leaves of the perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, used as a herb.

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of chive

Synonyms

Allium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaugh