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herb vs chives

chives vs herb

herb and chives both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
herb Yes No No No
chives Yes No No No
As nouns, chives is a hyponym of herb; that is, chives is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than herb:
  • herb: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  • chives: cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
Other hyponyms of herb include fines herbes, basil, sweet basil, bay leaf, borage, hyssop, caraway, chervil, comfrey, healing herb, Chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander, costmary, common fennel, fennel, lemon balm, lovage, marjoram, oregano, mint, parsley, rosemary, rue, sage, savory, savoury, sweet woodruff, waldmeister, sweet cicely, estragon, tarragon, thyme, angelica, dill, dill weed, tea, tea leaf.
herb (noun) chives (noun)
aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities cylindrical leaves used fresh as a mild onion-flavored seasoning
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning
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