chiyan

== Classical Nahuatl == === Alternative forms === chia, chian (obsolete spellings) === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃi.jan] === Noun === chiyan (inanimate) The seed of the chia plant, Salvia hispanica, prized for its oil. ==== Derived terms ==== chiyamātl chiyancaca ==== Descendants ==== → Spanish: chía → English: chia === References === Alonso de Molina (1571), Vocabulario en lengua castellana y mexicana y mexicana y castellana, Editorial Porrúa, page 19r