fem. proper name, Latin, from Greek Khloē, literally "young green shoot;" related to khlōros "greenish-yellow," from PIE *ghlo- variant of root *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives denoting "green" and "yellow."
chivalrous
chivalry
chive
chivvy
chlamydia
Chloe
chloral
chlorate
chloric
chloride
chlorinate
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