chia
A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanicaA Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
» Chia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
Chiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica.
Chia, Mexikanische Chia
(countable, uncountable)Salvia columbariae, a sage with similar seeds, native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Chia, Kalifornische Chia
Examples
3 sentencesChia seeds contain a lot of omega-3 fatty acids.
deChiasamen enthalten viel Omega-3-Fettsäuren.
Chia seeds are a superfood.
Chia-ling said her grandma knows how to use LINE now. She sends stickers every day.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”).Borrowed from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”).
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Forms
plural: chiasWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable