CHINESE CHIVE

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Meaning:

A plant of eastern Asia; larger than Allium schoenoprasum

Synonyms:

Allium tuberosum; Chinese chive; garlic chive; Oriental garlic

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Nouns denoting plants

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

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

Meronyms (parts of "Chinese chive"):

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

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