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Meaning of "chive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIVE

From Old French cive, ultimately from Latin caepa onion.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIVE

chive  [tʃaɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chive is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chive

Chives

Chives is the common name of Allium schoenoprasum, the smallest species of the edible onion genus. A perennial plant, it is native to Europe, Asia and North America. A. schoenoprasum is the only species of Allium native to both the New and the Old Worlds. The name of the species derives from the Greek skhoínos and práson. Its English name, chives, derives from the French word cive, from cepa, the Latin word for onion. Chives are a commonly used herb and can be found in grocery stores or grown in home gardens. In culinary use, the scapes and the unopened, immature flower buds are diced and used as an ingredient for fish, potatoes, soups, and other dishes. Chives have insect-repelling properties that can be used in gardens to control pests.

Definition of chive in the English dictionary

The definition of chive in the dictionary is a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etc Also called: chives.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIVE


alive
əˈlaɪv
all-wheel-drive
ˌɔːlwiːlˈdraɪv
archive
ˈɑːkaɪv
arrive
əˈraɪv
belive
bɪˈlaɪv
Clive
klaɪv
derive
dɪˈraɪv
dive
daɪv
drive
draɪv
five
faɪv
hive
haɪv
I´ve
aɪv
jive
dʒaɪv
overdrive
ˈəʊvəˌdraɪv
revive
rɪˈvaɪv
rive
raɪv
shive
ʃaɪv
strive
straɪv
survive
səˈvaɪv
thrive
θraɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIVE

chitterlings
chitty
chiv
chivalresque
chivalric
chivalries
chivalrous
chivalrously
chivalrousness
chivalry
chivaree
chives
chivied
chivies
chivved
chivvies
chivving
chivy
chiyogami
chiz

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIVE

active
alternative
automotive
competitive
comprehensive
cooperative
creative
effective
exclusive
executive
expensive
extensive
give
in the negative
interactive
live
massive
superhive
the Beehive
unhive

Synonyms and antonyms of chive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIVE

Find out the translation of chive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

韭菜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cebolleta
570 millions of speakers

English

chive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्याज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثوم المعمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зубок чеснока
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cebolinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেঁয়াজজাতীয় গাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ciboulette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnittlauch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チャイブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골 파
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một thứ tỏi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெங்காய பூண்டு செடி வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bıçaklamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erba cipollina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szczypiorek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зубок часнику
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arpagic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχοινόπρασο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bieslook
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gräslök
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gressløk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVE»

The term «chive» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.626 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIVE»

Discover the use of chive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chive
When Terry's mother brings home a half-starved homeless boy named Chive, Terry is suspicious of Chive's motives but soon finds himself teaching Chive how to skateboard.
Shelley A. Barre, 1993
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Culinary Herbs
Barash (1993) warns against the temptation to pop a whole chive inflorescence into one's mouth, as the pungency in that quantity can be overwhelming, and she recommends breaking the inflorescence into its individual florets for garnishing ...
Ernest Small, 2006
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
1 bottle white grape vinegar chive flowers, including garlic chives Fill the bottle of vinegar with chive flowers and place it in the sun for 5 days, shaking it daily. Strain out the vinegar and discard the chive flowers. Pour into a pretty bottle and add ...
‎2000
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Lotus japonicus Handbook
The system delivers relatively synchronous infection as well as a high infection pressure. Initially, when setting up the system, fungal inoculum (dried AM- infected substrate or surface-sterilised spores) is required to infect a young chive plant ...
Antonio J. Márquez, J. Stougaard, 2006
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The Calorie< Carb & Fat Bible 2007: The UK's Most ...
... Sainsbury's* With Onion & Chive, BGTY, Sainsbury's* With Onion & Chive, GFY , Asda* With Onion & Chive, Healthy Choice, Asda* With Onion & Chive, With Onion & Chive, With Onion & Chive, With Onion & Chive, With Onion & Chive, ...
Juliette Kellow, Rebecca Walton, 2007
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North American Cornucopia: Top 100 Indigenous Food Plants
Family: Liliaceae (lily family; sometimes placed in Alliaceae, the onion family) NAMeS Scientific name: Allium schoenoprasum L. (A. sibiricum L.) • The singular “chive” is best used as the name of the plant. When referred to as a condiment, the ...
Ernest Small, 2013
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The Visual Food Encyclopedia
30 Allium schoenoprasum and Allium tuberosum, Liliaceae The chive is the smallest member of the onion family; when cut, the thin, pointed, hollow stems will grow back continuously. A romatic plants native to Asia, the chive and the Chinese ...
QA International Collectif
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Chinese Natural Cures
Description • Warm; pungent; promotes energy circulation; counteracts blood coagulations; affects the liver, stomach and kidneys. • Contraindications: eye diseases and skin eruptions. Preparation • Squeeze the juice from fresh chive ( leaves ...
Henry C. Lu, 2006
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Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook
Claudia Myers. Garlic Chive, Chinese Chive, Gow Choy Allium tuberosum is a member of the Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis) family. Varieties are usually listed as Chinese Chive or Garlic Chive. Sources Prepared by Ron Voss and Claudia Myers.
Claudia Myers, 1998
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Country Wisdom & Know-How: A Practical Guide to Living off ...
MAKES 1 SERVING Chive Blossoms Chive blossoms are usually the first edible flowers to bloom in my garden, and they do so without any help from me. The strength of their flavor varies widely, so taste them before using them in a recipe.
Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Bulletins,, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Char Bar in Westport is a barbecue omnivore's delight
... coarse flecks of Anson Mills stoneground grits, placed atop a cheesy “beer” blanc and smears of pepper jelly with a fried chive for garnish. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
2
Green Bay restaurant brings farm flavors to city folks
... cheeses: Colby, garlic herb, snow cheddar, three-pepper cheddar, salsa jack, onion-chive cheddar, horseradish jack and olive jack. Burgers ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Things to do in Mumbai today
Order appetisers like prawn and chive dimsums, electric Thai bhel and kung pao potatoes from this home delivery establishment which is ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 15»
4
National Fried Chicken Day celebrates a beloved comfort food
which is served with seared green beans and bacon and chive mashed potatoes. Not only that, but they have chicken and waffles featuring ... «KLTV, Jul 15»
5
Why charity is a new hot, marketing tool
When most people of think of digital publication The Chive, they think of the clickbait-style slideshows of Internet humor and scantily clad ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
6
The Chobani Experience: 5 Questions with CMO Peter McGuinness
... which were shared in the July issue of Food & Wine magazine, including Izard's Green Garlic Pierogis with Chive Yogurt, Pickled Rhubarb ... «brandchannel.com, Jul 15»
7
Local author doing cooking, book events
Have to agree. Looks like it could be one of those entries on a 'Worst Book Covers' Buzzfeed or Chive list. Reply. Keyword search across all the ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
8
Food truck event planned for Cape Canaveral
... poached Copper River salmon with soy-citrys glaze and black Beluga lentils, Florida red snapper with lobster succotash and chive beurre ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
9
Kernel desires
For chive aioli — whisk together the hung curd, mayonnaise, chives, lemon juice and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Serve spicy corn fritters ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Stephen Harris: I fell for a tart and it changed my life
The salmon raviolo's chive velouté had a depth I hadn't dared push for before, while a last-minute squeeze of lemon brought everything in the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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