Chive

Quick meaning: Chive is a noun meaning A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

Meaning

A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

More Meanings

1. (in the plural or attributive) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
2. (Trinidad and Tobago, dialect) The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.
3. A piece cut off; sliver.
4. (botany, obsolete) The filament which supports the anther of a flower; stamen, especially of saffron.
5. (thieves' cant) A knife.
6. (thieves' cant) A file.
7. (thieves' cant) A saw.

Example Sentences

Chive herb. (attributive use)

The chiues or threds in the middle of the floure are ſometimes of a reddiſh, or of a blackiſh colour.

For when that he hath nubbed as, / And our friends tip him no cole, / He takes his chive and cuts us down, / And tips us into a hole.

What a splendid pie, pizza-pizza pie / Every minute, every second, buy, buy, buy, buy, buy / Pepperoni and green peppers, mushrooms, olive, chives

Word Forms

• chives
• chithe
• chire
• chieve
• chife
• chiv
• chiving
• chived

Synonyms for chive

Depending on context, synonyms include jab, shiv, chef, chib, ching, enthrill.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cive, ramson, onion, allium, garlic, shallot.

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