chive
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- noun
- /ʧaɪv/
- I added a little oregano and some chives.
- chopped chives
- parsley and chives
- fresh chives
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Watch on YouTubeCome on, Kristen, salmon and creamy Dijon chive sauce.
- Come on, Kristen, salmon and creamy Dijon chive sauce.
- And then we made cheese and chive scones, which, oh, I saw the cheese and cheese and chives.
Examples
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In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together beans, olive oil, chives, and parsley.
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Well, we should pick up some sour cream and chives, just in case.
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All right, Just next door to our chive patch is our mint forest.
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I want to get the sour cream and chives potato.
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Also look for "garlic butter" and "sour cream and chives" options.
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All right, I've got some sour cream and chive pretzels.
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I'd like a New York strip, mid rare, and a baked potato with sour cream and chives only.
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Marguerite fingered the chives, which were crisp and topped with spiky purple flowers.
Fiction book (1998) -
One salad offering included fennel, celery, and apples with Greek yogurt dressing and chives for $9.
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I added a little oregano and some chives to the salad for flavor.
Synonyms
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2.0
A small onion-like herb with long green leaves that adds a mild onion taste to food
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9.9
A small green plant with thin hollow leaves that add a mild onion flavor to food
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3.5
A plant with flat leaves and a mild garlic taste used like chives in cooking
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5.1
A herb with flat leaves and a mild onion taste used in Asian cooking
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7.4
A small onion-like plant with thin hollow green leaves used to add mild onion flavor to food
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Etymology
Chive comes from old French cive, a word for a 'small onion' or onion-like herb, because chives belong to the same family as onions and garlic. So thinking of a tiny 'onion' helps you remember that chives are a small herb used to add a mild onion taste to food.