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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesciboulette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: see-boo-let
"La ciboulette est souvent utilisée pour garnir les plats."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of herb with long, thin green leaves, often used as a seasoning or garnish in cooking.
"Chives add a mild onion flavor to salads and soups." - 2
The plant from which the herb chives is derived, belonging to the onion family.
"In the garden, the chives grew tall and vibrant, ready for harvest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'chives' originates from the Old French term 'cive', which itself comes from the Latin 'cepa', meaning 'onion'. The term has evolved over centuries to refer specifically to the green, slender leaves of the Allium schoenoprasum plant, commonly used as a culinary herb.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chives" is said worldwide
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ciboulette
Transliteration: see-boo-let
"La ciboulette est souvent utilisée pour garnir les plats."
Schnittlauch
Transliteration: shnit-lauch
"Schnittlauch verleiht dem Salat einen frischen Geschmack."
erba cipollina
Transliteration: er-ba chi-pol-li-na
"L'erba cipollina è un ingrediente comune nelle insalate."
cebollino
Transliteration: the-bo-lee-no
"El cebollino se utiliza para dar sabor a muchos platos."
cebolinha
Transliteration: se-bo-lin-ya
"A cebolinha é ótima para temperar sopas."
चिव्स
Transliteration: chivs
"चिव्स सलाद में एक ताज़गी भरा स्वाद जोड़ते हैं।"
细香葱
Transliteration: xì xiāng cōng
"细香葱常用于调味和装饰菜肴。"
부추
Transliteration: buchu
"부추는 요리에 풍미를 더하는 데 사용됩니다."
チャイブ
Transliteration: chaibu
"チャイブはサラダに風味を加えます。"
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