Chaga
Americannoun
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a member of a Bantu people of northern Tanzania.
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the Bantu language spoken by the Chaga.
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Chaga, whose medicinal use dates back to 12th century Europe, is another big player in the functional mushroom market.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 31, 2024
Osmanagich and I walked past souvenir stalls selling postcards, natural soaps, herbal teas, powdered Chaga mushrooms and vials of Bosnian Pyramid Water taken from the underground ponds in the Ravne tunnels.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Chaga, cordyceps, reishi and turkey tail are some of the types primarily used in powders and other supplements, although they can be found dried or fresh.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
He engaged 100 Swahili men in Taveta--where Swahili caravans are always to be met with--and 250 natives in Useri and Chaga.
From Freeland A Social Anticipation by Hertzka, Theodor
"These negotiations, they are like a roller coaster sometimes, you know, they are up, sometimes they are down," summarized Brazil's chief negotiator, Liliam Chagas.
From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025
Dengue, yellow fever, Chagas and Zika have expanded beyond their historical tropical origins with the spread of the Aedes mosquito and other carriers.
From Salon ● May 23, 2024
Now, a new study of Indigenous peoples from the Amazon rainforest reveals one more such adaptation: a genetic resistance to the endemic parasite responsible for deadly Chagas disease.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2023
"I think it is wrong not to publish the results of that report because it gives rise to speculations and alarmist interpretations," said retired cavalry general Paulo Chagas.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022
The result was a ministerial crisis, and November 7 the Chagas cabinet resigned.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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