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chive

[chahyv]

noun

  1. a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.



chive

/ ʃɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: chives.a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chive1

1350–1400; Middle English cive < Anglo-French chive, Old French cive ≪ Latin caepa onion
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chive1

C14: from Old French cive, ultimately from Latin caepa onion
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“They can also be chopped up, like you would chives, and then thrown into any kind of dish, raw or cooked.”

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Add cooked pasta, asparagus, radishes, cheese and half the chives.

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Freeze-dried chives are another great option if you don’t have fresh herbs on hand.

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Onions — and their extended allium family, which includes garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and scallions—are nature’s greatest flavor amplifiers.

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Just crumbling goat cheese, chopping chives and mincing shallots, really — and don’t overmix.

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