n.

1. A Eurasian bulbous herb (Allium schoenoprasum) in the lily family, having clusters of usually pink to rose-violet flowers and cultivated for its long, slender, hollow leaves. Often used in the plural.
2. chives The leaves of this plant used as a seasoning.

[Middle English chive, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin cēpa, onion.]

Small member of the onion family (Allium schoenoprasum); the leaves are used as a garnish or dried as a herb; mild onion flavour.

Related to the onion and leek, this fragrant herb has slender, vivid green, hollow stems. Chives have a mild onion flavor and are available fresh year-round. Look for those with a uniform green color and no signs of wilting or browning. Store in a plastic bag in the refrigerator up to a week. Fresh chives can be snipped with scissors to the desired length. They're delicious in many cooked dishes but should be added toward the end of the cooking time to retain their flavor. Both chives and their edible lavender flowers are a tasty and colorful addition to salads. Frozen and freeze-dried chives are also available in most supermarkets. Chives are a good source of vitamin A and also contain a fair amount of potassium and calcium.

For more information on chive, visit Britannica.com.

allium schoenoprasm.

IN BRIEF: A plant related to the onion, having slender, hollow leaves that are chopped up and used for flavoring.

I would like sour cream and chives on my potato, please.

Dansk (Danish)
n. pl. - purløg

Français (French)
n. pl. - ciboulette

Deutsch (German)
n. pl. - Schnittlauch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. pl. - σχοινόπρασο, πρασουλίδα (κν. βολβοί)

Italiano (Italian)
cipollina

Português (Portuguese)
n. pl. - cebolinha (f) (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
лук-резанец

Español (Spanish)
n. pl. - cebolleta, cebollinos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. pl. - gräslök

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
细香葱

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. pl. - 細香蔥

한국어 (Korean)
n. pl. - 골파의 잎

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - エゾネギ, エゾネギの葉

עברית (Hebrew)
n. pl. - ‮שום הבצלית, מין בצלצל, תבלין‬

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