chiyan

See also: chīyān

Classical Nahuatl

Alternative forms

chia, chian (obsolete spellings)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃi.jan]

Noun

chiyan (inanimate)

The seed of the chia plant, Salvia hispanica, prized for its oil.
- 1571, Alonso de Molina, Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, f. 19r. col. 2:
  Chia. cierta ſemilla de que ſacan azeite. […] / Chian.lo meſmo que es chia.
  Chia. a certain seed from which they draw oil. […] / Chian. the same thing as chia.

Derived terms

Descendants

→ Spanish: chía
- → English: chia

References

Alonso de Molina (1571) Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 19r

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