chive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tʃaɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃaɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chīv)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
chive /tʃaɪv/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Plant BiologyUsually, chives. [plural] a small bulb-shaped plant, related to the onion.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
chive  (chīv),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
  • Anglo-French chive, Old French cive Latin caepa onion
  • Middle English cive 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chive / tʃaɪv/
  1. a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etc
    Also called: chives
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French cive, ultimately from Latin caepa onion
'chive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alliaceous - allium

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