CHIA


Meaning of CHIA in English

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

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