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chian
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"chia seed"
the name for the small, nutrient-dense seed
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Stage 2 of 3
chia
Spanish · 1500s-1600s
"chia seed"
adopted from Nahuatl via Spanish colonial contact in Mexico
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Stage 3 of 3
chia
English · 1900s-2000s
"a small, nutrient-rich edible seed"
adopted as the seed became popular as a health food
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