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Noun: chives  chIvz
  1. Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
    - chive, cive, schnittlaugh, Allium schoenoprasum
     
  2. Cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavoured seasoning

Type of: alliaceous plant, herb

Encyclopedia: Chives