chive

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

chive, n. 

 A filament of a stamen.  [1913 Webster]

chive, n. [F. cive, fr. L. cepa, caepa, onion. Cf. Cives, Cibol.].

•  A perennial plant (Allium Schoenoprasum), allied to the onion, having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning. The young leaves are used in omelets, etc.  [1913 Webster]
•  the bulbous herb Allium Schoenoprasum used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chive, n. a small alliaceous plant, Allium schoenoprasum, having purple-pink flowers and dense tufts of long tubular leaves which are used as a herb.

Etymology

ME f. OF cive f. L cepa onion