Defenition of the word chives

• Defenition of the word chives

  • A herbaceous perennial plant with the name allium schoenoprasum, part of the allium family; native to Northern Asia, Europe and North America. The leaves are used as a herb for cooking.
  • cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
  • perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

Synonyms for the word chives

• • Allium schoenoprasum
  • chive
  • cive
  • schnittlaugh

Meronymys for the word chives

• • Allium schoenoprasum
  • chive
  • chives
  • cive
  • schnittlaugh

Hypernyms for the word chives

• • alliaceous plant
  • herb

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