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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of chive form-of, plural
2. 2
   The leaves of the perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, used as a herb. plural, plural-only
3. 3
   cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning wordnet
4. 4
   perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of chive form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

allium schoenoprasumchivecivecondimentpeppersalt

Example

More examples

"I like chives in my soup, but not in my salad."

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