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Meaning of chive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chive

Pronunciation:/tʃaɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

  2. (in the plural) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

  3. The style and stigma of a flower, especially saffron.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chive

chive

noun

Definitions

  1. (thieves' cant) A knife.

  2. (thieves' cant) A file.

  3. (thieves' cant) A saw.

verb

Definitions

  1. (thieves' cant) To stab.

  2. (thieves' cant) To cut.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chive

Related words

civeallium schoenoprasumschnittlaughgarlic chivechinese chiveramsononionallium