plural of chia; multiple plants of the sage family known for their small nutritious seeds.
From Nahuatl chia, the Aztec word for the chia plant (Salvia hispanica), which has been cultivated for over 3,000 years in Mesoamerica.
Chia seeds were so valuable to the Aztecs that they used them as currency and in religious ceremonies—now we sprinkle them on yogurt, but they still contain the same nutrition that made them legendary!
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