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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

is a kind of alliaceous plant

chives(n = noun.food) Array - cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning; Array

is a part of allium schoenoprasum, chive, chives, cive, schnittlaugh

CIDE DICTIONARY

chives, n. [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. Cives, Cibol.].

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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