chithe

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A form of chive — A perennial plant, Allium schoenoprasum, related to the onion.

OriginMiddle English chithe ← Old English ċīþ →
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Meanings

nounchithe (plural chithes)

plural chithes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chive.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċīþ“scion, shoot, sprout”
  2. Middle Englishchithe
  3. Englishchithe

From Middle English chithe, chythe, from Old English ċīþ (“scion, shoot, sprout”).

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APA

chithe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithe

MLA

“chithe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chithe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithe.

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