A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion. / (in the plural) The leaves of this plant used as a herb. / (obsolete) The style and stigma of a flower, especially saffron.

(thieves' cant) A knife. / (thieves' cant) A file. / (thieves' cant) A saw.

(thieves' cant) To stab. / (thieves' cant) To cut.

plural of chive

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chive

simple past tense and past participle of chive

Seasoned with chives.

present participle of chive

plural of garlic chive

A plant, Allium tuberosum, with long, thin, white-flowering stalks, related to chives. / (in plural garlic chives) The garlic-flavoured leaves of this plant used as a vegetable in cooking.