chia

[chee-uh]

noun

1. a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.

2. any of several similar related plants.

3. a beverage brewed from the seeds of any of these plants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chia¹

1875–80; < Mexican Spanish chía < Nahuatl chiah, chian

Example Sentences

"Fried eggs and pancakes, but I like to do surprise pancakes for the kids, so I always put some ground flax seeds, pour some chia seeds in. And Lili will ask me, 'Can I have chia seeds? I want it to have freckles'," she says.

From BBC

Vivid CEO Stanley Chia is quoted by Sportico , externalas saying "economic and political volatility" has impacted the ticketing market as the company's share price fell by 61% this year.

From BBC

“People are kind of waiting to see what she’s going to do,” said Matt Savage, a delegate from San Jose, as attendees ate chia seed pudding and breakfast burritos at a breakfast hosted by Yee.

From Los Angeles Times

The Theodore Payne Foundation will offer chances to take home stickers, tote bags, native poppy and chia seeds and 4-inch pots of native plants.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is picking a winner technology-wise. And the problem is we’re not really even in the first inning of that battle,” said Gene Hoffman, chief executive of Chia Network, a blockchain technology company based in South San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times