chives
nounHow many syllables in chives?
There is 1 syllable in the word chives.How to pronounce chives:
Definition of chives:
- chives (noun):
- its leaves
- compare garlic chive
- cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning.
- a perennial plant (allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning
Synonyms for chives:
allium schoenoprasum
chive
cive
herb
schnittlaugh
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