noun · Food & Drink

chive

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The meaning (definition) of the word chive

a thin grassy herb that tastes a little like onion

The word chive used in a sentence

“Chive is a grassy herb we use in cooking.”

Words that mean the same as chive (synonyms)

herb

The plural of the word chive

chives

How the word chive is said around the world

Frenchciboulette (see-boo-LET)
Spanishcebollino (thay-voh-LYEE-noh)
Mandarin细香葱 (shee shyahng tsuung)
Hindiचिव (kyiv)
Arabicالثوم المعمر (ahth-THOOM ahl-MOO-ahm-mahr)
Russianшнитт-лук (shneet-LOOK)
Portuguese (EU)cebolinha (say-boo-LEE-nyuh)
Portuguese (BR)cebolinha (say-boh-LEE-nya)
Japaneseチャイブ (CHY-bu)
GermanSchnittlauch (SHNIT-lowkh)
Urduچائیو (kyah-AY-oh)
Punjabiਚਾਈਵ (kyv)
Korean골파 (GOHL-pah)
Hebrewעירית (EE-reet)
Greekσχοινόπρασο (skhee-NOH-prah-soh)
Dutchbieslook (bees-LOHK)
Tagalogchive (KHEE-vuh)
Vietnamesehẹ (he)
Turkishfrenk soğanı (frank soh-ah-NU)
Persianپیازچه (pee-AHZ-chay)
Polishszczypiorek (shchi-PYAW-rek)
Ukrainianцибуля-шніт (tsi-BOO-lyahsh-nyeet)
Bengaliপেঁয়াজকলি (PAYN-gyaw-kaw-lee)
Swedishgräslök (GRES-lerk)
Italianerba cipollina (ER-bah chee-pohl-LEE-nah)

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