chives
pronunciation
How to pronounce chives in British English:
UK [tʃaɪvz]
How to pronounce chives in American English:
US [tʃaɪvz]
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- Noun:
- perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
- cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
Word Origin
- chives
- chives: [14] The Latin for ‘onion’ was cēpa. The only member of the onion family to carry a reminiscence of that name in English is chives (although it crops up too in chipolata [19], which comes from Italian cipollata ‘with onions’, a derivative of Italian cipolla ‘onion’, ultimately from Latin cēpa). The Latin word entered Old French as cive (the term civet ‘game stew’ derives from cive, such stews originally having been flavoured with green onions). It must, however, have been a northern dialect version of this, *chive, which English borrowed.=> chipolata
Example
- 1. So try scallions , vidalia onions , shallots , or chives for a milder taste .
- 2. A mixture of fresh parsley , chives , tarragon , and chervil is called fines herbes .
- 3. For the salad , place the basil , chives , parsley and spinach into a large bowl .
- 4. Toss crabmeat with dressing , tarragon , and chives .
- 5. Smoked trout mousse whip some heavy cream until peaks form , and fold in horseradish , chopped chives and black pepper . Then stir in flaked pieces of smoked trout .