Looking for the meaning of the word CHIVE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CHIVE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Chives
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French, dialect variant of cive, from Latin cepa ‘onion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃʌɪvz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small Eurasian plant related to the onion, with purple-pink flowers and long tubular leaves which are used as a culinary herb
Short Definition:small Eurasian plant related to onion
Examples:- freshly chopped chives
- chive and garlic dressing
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