chia Meaning & Definition
/ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/
What Does Chia Mean?
As a noun, chia means A Mexican sage grown for its edible seeds, Salvia hispanica. It can also mean Salvia columbariae, a sage with similar seeds, native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Word Facts for Chia
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Plural | chias |
Chia Definition (Noun)
- 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.
Synonyms of Chia
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Chia synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
chia (countable and uncountable, plural chias)
Words That Rhyme With Chia
Origin of Chia
Borrowed from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”).
How to Pronounce Chia
You say chia as /ˈt͡ʃiː.ə/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (t͡ʃiː).