chive

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
2. noun The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

   Chive herb. (attributive use)

3. noun The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.
4. noun A piece cut off; sliver.
5. noun The filament which supports the anther of a flower; stamen, especially of saffron.
6. noun A knife.
7. noun A file.
8. noun A saw.

Similar words

cive allium schoenoprasum schnittlaugh garlic chive chinese chive ramson onion allium onion grass garlic

Often followed by

sauce butter and blossoms flowers cream oil dressing leaves

Word family

chives