a perennial plant (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning; also : its leaves —usually used in plural
chive
noun(chive)
garlic chive —usually used in plural
chive
noun(chive)
a perennial allium (Allium tuberosum) native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its garlic-flavored stems, leaves, buds, and flower heads —usually used in plural—called also Chinese chive