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English noun: chives

1. chives (plant) perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning


SynonymsAllium schoenoprasum, chive, cive, schnittlaugh


Broader (hypernym)alliaceous plant


Part holonymchives

2. chives (food) cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning


Broader (hypernym)herb


Part meronymAllium schoenoprasum, chive, chives, cive, schnittlaugh









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