: a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
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Top with chives and serve with crackers, bread and vegetables.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Sprinkle with chives and additional pepper, if using.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Oregano and chives work well together, and mint and tarragon get along with most other herbs.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Sprinkle with chives and additional pepper, if using.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
Oregano and chives work well together, and mint and tarragon get along with most other herbs.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Chive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chive. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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chive
noun
: an herb related to the onion and having leaves used as a seasoning
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