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Chia

CHIA

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Noun.
A beautiful Mexican plant.

Definition 2024

chia

chia

See also: chía

English

Noun

chia

  1. a Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica
  2. Salvia columbariae, a sage with similar seeds, native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.

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Classical Nahuatl

Noun

chia ‎(inanimate)

  1. Obsolete spelling of chiyan

Esperanto

Determiner

chia

  1. H-system spelling of ĉia

French

Verb

chia

  1. third-person singular past historic of chier

Portuguese

Verb

chia

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of chiar
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of chiar

Etymology

From Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan ‎(“seed of the chia plant”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːə

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