chive

noun

ˈchīv 

: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning

also : its leaves

—usually used in plural compare garlic chive

Examples of chive in a Sentence

Do you want chives on your baked potato?

Recent Examples on the Web

Plant the following vegetables from seed: bulb onions, shallots, leeks, chives, garlic, peas, radishes, beets, spinach, lettuce, chard, fava beans, celery, cabbage, kohlrabi and kale. —Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024

Among ladybugs’ top haunts are chives, dills, dandelions, or marigolds. —Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024

Popular are refreshing raw bar treats, such as pink snapper carpaccio with kumquat sauce and chives; oyster crudo with lemongrass and pineapple mignonette. —Laura Manske, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

And fall is the prime time to plant perennial herbs including sage, chives, oregano and thyme. —Sami Sparber, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin cepa onion

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing chive

• Chinese chive
• garlic chive

Kids Definition

chive

noun

ˈchīv 

: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning