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chive

/tʃaɪv/

Translations

chivenoun

chives

/tʃaɪv/

I added some chopped chives to the salad for extra flavor.

Я добавил немного нарезанного шнитт-лука в салат для дополнительного вкуса.

Synonyms

green onion

spring onion

chiveadjective

/tʃaɪv/

Used attributively to describe food or dishes that contain or are flavored with chives.

Synonyms

chivesnoun

chive

chives

I added some chives to the salad for extra flavor.

Я добавил немного шнитт-лука в салат для дополнительного вкуса.

Synonyms

garlic chives

Chinese chives

Allium schoenoprasum

chivenoun

A small, bulbous perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) of the amaryllis family, having slender, hollow leaves used as a culinary herb.

I sprinkled some chopped chives over the baked potatoes for added flavor.

The leaves of the chive plant used as a culinary herb or garnish.

Stir in a tablespoon of fresh chive to brighten the sauce.

chiveadjective

Containing, flavored with, or relating to chives.

She served a creamy chive dip with the vegetables.

chivesnoun

The long, slender green leaves of the plant Allium schoenoprasum used as a culinary herb, usually treated as plural.

Finely chop some chives and sprinkle them over the soup.

The small perennial plant Allium schoenoprasum itself, related to the onion and grown for its aromatic leaves.

Chives grow well in a sunny window box.