chive

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1. a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.

noun

1. a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etcAlso called: chives

n.

c.1400, from Old North French chive (Old French, Modern French cive, 13c.), from Latin cepa “onion” (see onion).

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