chive
A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onionA perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
» He bought a handful of chives.
Meaning
8 sensesA perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
Schnittlauch, Binsenlauch, Graslauch
шни́тт-лукšnítt-luk, скорода́skorodá, лук-скорода́luk-skorodá
(attributive, in the plural)The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
Chive herb. (attributive use)
perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
(Trinidad and Tobago, dialectal)The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.
Schnittlauch
A piece cut off; sliver.
A knife.
A file.
A saw.
(obsolete)The filament which supports the anther of a flower; stamen, especially of saffron.
Examples
4 sentencesHe bought a handful of chives.
Add the chives and season the salad.
deGeben Sie den Schnittlauch hinzu und würzen Sie den Salat. — MUIRIEL
I like chives in my soup, but not in my salad.
Do you know that in my garden grow leeks, onions, chives, and garlic?
ruЗнаешь ли ты, что у меня в саду растёт лук-порей, репчатый лук, шнитт-лук и чеснок? — marafon
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English chive~cyve, from Old French chive~cive, from Latin cēpa (“onion”). FrFrom Middle English chive~cyve, from Old French chive~cive, from Latin cēpa (“onion”).
From Middle English chive, chyve, variant of chith, chyth, from Old English ċīþ (“shoot, scion, sprout”). Doublet of chit and scion.
From Romani chive, chiv, chivvomengro (“knife, dagger, blade”).
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Forms
plural: chivesSynonyms
4 synonyms- perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning:chivesciveschnittlaughAllium schoenoprasum