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chives
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chives has 2 senses
- chives(n = noun.plant) allium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaugh - perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning; Array has parts: chives
- chives(n = noun.food) Array - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning; Array is a kind of herb
is a kind of alliaceous plant
is a part of allium schoenoprasum, chive, chives, cive, schnittlaugh
CIDE DICTIONARY
- A perennial plant (
Allium Schoenoprasum ), allied to the onion, having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc. [1913 Webster] - the bulbous herb
Allium Schoenoprasum used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning. [WordNet 1.5]
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