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chive
[ chahyv ]
noun
- a small bulbous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the leek and onion, having long, slender leaves that are used as a seasoning.
chive
/ ʃɪ /
noun
- a small Eurasian purple-flowered alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, whose long slender hollow leaves are used in cooking to flavour soups, stews, etc Also calledchives
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chive1
1350–1400; Middle English cive < Anglo-French chive, Old French cive ≪ Latin caepa onion
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of chive1
C14: from Old French cive, ultimately from Latin caepa onion
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Freeze-dried chives are another great option if you don’t have fresh herbs on hand.
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Onions — and their extended allium family, which includes garlic, leeks, shallots, chives and scallions—are nature’s greatest flavor amplifiers.
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Just crumbling goat cheese, chopping chives and mincing shallots, really — and don’t overmix.
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They are called Easy Biscuits, and we added chives to our last batch to give them a bit of green for St Patrick’s Day.
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Garnish with chopped hazelnuts, a smattering of minced chives and some of the chopped fennel fronds.
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