1. the long, thin leaves of a plant with purple flowers, used in cooking to give a flavour similar to onions:

• Garnish the salad with chopped fresh chives.

2. Chives, scientific name Allium schoenoprasum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae that produces edible leaves and flowers.^[3] Their close relatives include the common onions, garlic, shallot, leek, scallion,^[4] and Chinese onion.^[5]