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chive(2)(dictionary)
chive(dictionary)
chive(encyclopedia)
Chive bread with smoked salmon(recipes)
Chive Whole Wheat Drop Biscuits(recipes)
Twice Baked Mimolette and Chive Souffle(recipes)
Grilled asparagus with lemon and chive dressing(recipes)
Lime-Grilled Chicken with Chive Polenta(recipes)
Asparagus with grilled trout and chive and dill creme fraiche(recipes)

chive(2) (iou)



chive noun2. . LME.
[Old French dial. var. (whence Picard chivot green onion) of Old & mod. French cive from Latin cepa onion. See also SITHE noun2.]
sing. & (usu.) in pl. A small plant, Allium schoenoprasum, resembling the onion; the slender hollow leaves of this plant as used to flavour salads, soups, etc. LME.
A small bulb or bulbil, esp. a clove of garlic. M16-M18.