chive

/tʃaɪv/

noun

  1. 1

    A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

  2. 2

    (in the plural) The leaves of this plant used as a herb.

  3. 3

    The style and stigma of a flower, especially saffron.

noun

  1. 1

    (thieves' cant) A knife.

  2. 2

    (thieves' cant) A file.

  3. 3

    (thieves' cant) A saw.

verb

  1. 1

    (thieves' cant) To stab.

  2. 2

    (thieves' cant) To cut.

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