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Rarechives
The correct spelling is chives.
How to pronounce chives
noun
IPA: /t͡ʃaɪvz/
Say it like: Chi-ves
The correct spelling is chives. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
- 2.(in the plural) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
- 3.The style and stigma of a flower, especially saffron.
- 4.(thieves' cant) A knife.
- 5.(thieves' cant) A file.
verb
- 1.(thieves' cant) To stab.
- 2.(thieves' cant) To cut.
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