cive

Thân thiện

The chef chops fresh cive to garnish the soup.

Definition

Noun 1. A perennial herb (Allium schoenoprasum): A small, bulbous plant belonging to the onion family, characterized by thin, hollow, cylindrical leaves. These leaves are used as a culinary herb for seasoning. * Note: The more common name for this plant is chive. "Cive" is an archaic or less common variant.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for a tablespoon of freshly chopped cive.
  • She grows cive, parsley, and thyme in her kitchen garden.

Advanced Usage

• The term "cive" is considered an archaic or dialectal form. In modern English, the standard and universally recognized term is "chive".
• It is typically used in historical texts, regional dialects, or specialized botanical contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Chive (n): The standard modern English word for the same plant ().
• Chives (n, plural): The common form used to refer to the herb, especially when chopped for culinary use.
  • Example: Garnish the soup with chives.

Synonyms

• Chive (the primary synonym)
• Allium schoenoprasum (the botanical Latin name)

Học thuật

Noun

1. perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chives
• chive
• schnittlaugh
• Allium schoenoprasum