noun
- a plant with thin, hollow, grass-like leaves that have a mild onion flavor, used as an herb in cooking
Usage: usually plural
Examples
- She sprinkled fresh chives over the baked potato.
- The recipe calls for two tablespoons of chopped chives.
- Chives grow easily in herb gardens.
- The cream cheese dip was garnished with chives.
- He added chives to the scrambled eggs for extra flavor.
- The chives in our garden bloom with purple flowers in spring.