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Definition of chives - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
cookingmild onion-flavored seasoning
- Sprinkle chives on top of the soup.
2.
herbsperennial plant with purple flowers
- The garden is full of blooming chives.
Images of chives
mild onion-flavored seasoning 
perennial plant with purple flowers
Origin of chives
Latin, cepa (onion)
Examples of chives in a sentence
Chop chives finely for the salad dressing. She garnished the soup with fresh chives. Chives are often used in salads for flavor.
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- French:ciboulette, ...
- German:Schnittlauch, ...
- Italian:erba cipollina, ...
- Spanish:cebollino, cebollinos, ...
- Portuguese:cebolinho, ...
- Chinese:细香葱, ...
- Japanese:チャイブ, エゾネギ, ...
- Arabic:ثُوم مُعَمَّر, عُشْب الثَّوْم المُعَمَّر, ...
- Hebrew:עִירִית, ...
- Russian:лук-резанец, лук, ...
- Ukrainian:шніт-цибуля, ...
- Hindi:हरा प्याज, प्याज़ के पौधे, ...
Definition of chive - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
herbthin, onion-flavored green leaves used to season food
- I added chive to the salad for flavor.
2.
plantsperennial plant related to the onion
- A chive grows well in my garden.
Images of chive
thin, onion-flavored green leaves used to season food 
perennial plant related to the onion
Expressions with chive
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leaves with garlic flavor used in cooking
I added garlic chive to the stir-fry.
Origin of chive
Latin, cepa (onion)
Examples of chive in a sentence
The recipe calls for fresh chive as garnish. I added chive to the salad for extra flavor. Chive is often used as a garnish in soups.
View all translations of chive
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:ciboulette, ...
- German:Schnittlauch, ...
- Italian:erba cipollina, cipollina, ...
- Spanish:cebollino, ciboulette, ...
- Portuguese:cebolinha, cebolinho, ...
- Chinese:细香葱, 香葱, ...
- Japanese:チャイブ, エゾネギ, ...
- Arabic:ثُوم مُعَمَّر, ثُومُ المَعْمُور, ...
- Hebrew:עִירִית, חָצִיר, ...
- Russian:шнитт-лук, лук-скорода, ...
- Ukrainian:зелена цибуля, шніт-цибуля, ...
- Hindi:चिव, प्याज़ कुल का बारहमासी सुगंधित पौधा, ...
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