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CHINESE CHIVE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum
Synonyms:
Allium tuberosum; Chinese chive; garlic chive; Oriental garlic
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Chinese chive" is a kind of...):
alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)
Meronyms (parts of "Chinese chive"):
garlic chive (large flat leaves used as chive is used)