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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chive \Chive\, n. (Bot.) A filament of a stamen. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Chive \Chive\, n. [F. cive, fr L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf {Cives}, {Cibol}.] (Bot.) A perennial plant ({Allium Sch[oe]noprasum}), allied to the onion. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc [Written also {cive}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: chive n : perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning [syn: {chives}, {cive}, {schnittlaugh}, {Allium schoenoprasum}]
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