ˈchēə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish chía, from Nahuatl chía, chian, from Maya chiháan strong, strengthening
1. : any of several plants of the genus Salvia of Mexico and the southwestern United States ( Salvia columbariae, S. hispanica, S. tiliaefolia, and S. chia ) from the seeds of which the natives prepare a beverage
2. : a beverage prepared from chia seeds
3. also chia oil : an edible oil made from chia seeds