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chia¹
- /ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/
Rhymes with -iːə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”).
noun chias
- 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.
Chia²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Mandarin 賈／贾 (jiǎ), 郟／郏 (jiá), 甲 (jiǎ), and 家 (jiā).
proper noun Chias
- A Chinese surname, variant of Jia.
Chia³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from either Hokkien 謝 /谢 (Chiā) or Teochew 謝 /谢 (zia⁷).
proper noun Chias · Cheah · Sia
- A surname from Hokkien.
- A surname from Teochew.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: kang, dowager, tutsi, chang, chea, chuang, jia, jawad, tien, hsia, yeh, yung, pao, chia seed, salvia, sage
Translations
Every language
noun Salvia hispanica
| Español | chía, chan |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 奇亞籽 /奇亚籽 qíyàzǐ |
| Português | chia, sálvia hispânica |
| Deutsch | Chia, Mexikanische Chia |
noun Salvia columbariae
| Español | chía, chan |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Chia, Kalifornische Chia |
Talk about this word "chia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chia "chia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chia.Cite this
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title = {chia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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