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Meaning of chives

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

chives

Pronunciation:/t͡ʃaɪvz/

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.

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.