chives

Noun

Meaning

perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning

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The grass as bristly and stout as chives and me wondering when the ground will break and me wondering how anything fragile survives. Anne Sexton

I have a corn creamer that I love. It extracts pulp and juice from kernels, and I simmer that down into a creamed corn that has an almost mashed potato-like consistency. I add butter and hit it with chopped fresh chives at the end for an accent of color. Nick Offerman

A broad selection of plants, including cherry tomatoes, chilli and habanero peppers, lettuce, rocket, lamb’s lettuce, chives, leaf parsley and dill, can be raised from seed and grow well in pots. Source: Internet

A newer, non-traditional use of dill is paired up with chives as a flavouring of potato chips. Source: Internet

Above: Theatrical angelica takes center stage from this side of the garden, accompanied by fennel, chives, artemisia, borage, parsley, bay, and sage. Source: Internet

A little bit of minced chives is the mildest form of oniony sweetness you can add to delicate dishes like scrambled eggs. Source: Internet

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