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Definition of garlic chives

garlic chives

Plural:garlic chives
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1

The flat, grass-like edible leaves and tender flower stalks of an Asian bulbous herb (Allium tuberosum), widely used as a culinary vegetable and seasoning with a mild garlic flavor.

Example

"She finely chopped a handful of fresh garlic chives to fold into the dumpling filling."

2

A perennial bulbous herb of the family Amaryllidaceae (Allium tuberosum), native to Shanxi in northern China and cultivated globally for its aromatic flat foliage and clusters of star-shaped white flowers.

Example

"We planted a patch of garlic chives along the sunny border of the kitchen garden."

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• Nearby Words

garland flower
garlic
garlic chive
garlic chives
garlic powder
garlicky
garment

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Garlic chives. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/garlic-chives
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