I. ˈchīv sometimes ˈsh- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English chyve, from Old North French chive, from Latin cepa, cepe onion
1. : a perennial plant ( Allium schoenoprasum ) related to the onion and having slender rusklike leaves that are used for seasoning (as in soups and omelets) — usually used in plural
2. archaic : bulbil 1a ; especially : a clove of garlic
II. ˈchiv, ˈsh-, -īv noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps from Romany chiv blade
slang : knife — compare shiv
III. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
slang : knife