# chive

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃaɪv/ · frequency rank #73,962

## Definitions
1. A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.
2. The leaves of this plant used as a herb.
3. The spring onion; the green onion; the scallion.

## Etymology
From Middle English chive~cyve, from Old French chive~cive, from Latin cēpa (“onion”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chive