GARLIC CHIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does garlic chive mean? 

• GARLIC CHIVE (noun)
  The noun GARLIC CHIVE has 2 senses:

1. a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum

2. large flat leaves used as chive is used

  Familiarity information: GARLIC CHIVE used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GARLIC CHIVE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Allium tuberosum; Chinese chive; garlic chive; Oriental garlic

Hypernyms ("garlic chive" is a kind of...):

alliaceous plant (bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor)

Meronyms (parts of "garlic chive"):

garlic chive (large flat leaves used as chive is used)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Large flat leaves used as chive is used

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("garlic chive" is a kind of...):

flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)

Holonyms ("garlic chive" is a part of...):

Allium tuberosum; Chinese chive; garlic chive; Oriental garlic (a plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum)