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chia
[chee-uh]
noun
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.
any of several similar related plants.
a beverage brewed from the seeds of any of these plants.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chia1
Example Sentences
“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.
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.
“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.
The best sources of omega-3 fatty acids are fatty fish, but if you're strictly vegan, flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts can be great alternatives.
Diet: "You can increase the amount of fruit and fibre in your diet. You can look for things like psyllium husk, flaxseed and chia seeds to encourage it to move."
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