cyve

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French cive and Anglo-Norman chive, from Latin cēpa.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːv(ə)/, /ˈt͡ʃiːv(ə)/

Noun

cyve (plural cyves)

  1. chive (Allium schoenoprasum)
Descendants
  • English: chive
  • Scots: sye, sythe
References

Etymology 2

Noun

cyve

  1. Alternative form of sive