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CHIVES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("chives" is a kind of...):
herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)
Holonyms ("chives" is a part of...):
Allium schoenoprasum; chive; chives; cive; schnittlaugh (perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
Synonyms:
Allium schoenoprasum; chive; chives; cive; schnittlaugh
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chives" is a kind of...):
alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)
Meronyms (parts of "chives"):
chives (cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning)
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