: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
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Do you want chives on your baked potato?
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Butter, fresh chives, and sour cream are always good options.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
The scissors feature five sharp stainless steel blades to slice through chives, herbs, lettuce, and even small peppers like butter—no tired hands or cut fingers necessary.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Some of these include a French omelet with goat cheese and chives, Mexican café de olla and breakfast dim sum.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Some relatively cold-tolerant herbs such as parsley, cilantro, chervil, chives, dill and oregano, can be planted outdoors in mid-spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
The scissors feature five sharp stainless steel blades to slice through chives, herbs, lettuce, and even small peppers like butter—no tired hands or cut fingers necessary.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 May 2025
Some of these include a French omelet with goat cheese and chives, Mexican café de olla and breakfast dim sum.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Some relatively cold-tolerant herbs such as parsley, cilantro, chervil, chives, dill and oregano, can be planted outdoors in mid-spring.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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chive
noun
: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning
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