Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chee-uh]
- /ˈtʃi ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chee-uh]
- /ˈtʃi ə/
Definitions of chias word
- noun chias 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. 1
- noun chias any of several similar related plants. 1
- noun chias a beverage brewed from the seeds of any of these plants. 1
- verb chias second-person singular past historic of chier. 0
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Origin of chias
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Mexican Spanish chía < Nahuatl chiah, chian
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Parts of speech for Chias
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chias popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.