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Added 10 October 2026

chia

/ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/ noun

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

Origin

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

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