单词 | chia |
释义 | chia /chee"euh/, n. 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. [1875-80; < MexSp chía < Nahuatl chiah, chian] |
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