chia
chia — 名詞
- chiasingular
- chiasplural
1. a flowering plant that originally comes from the region of Mexico and Guatemala,
奇亞草
原產墨西哥的開花植物
a flowering plant that originally comes from the region of Mexico and Guatemala, belongs to the same plant group as mint, and produces small purple or blue flowers that later turn into edible seeds.
Aunt Sofia grows chia plants along the back wall of her garden in Oaxaca.
Sofia 阿姨在她瓦哈卡的花園後牆邊種了幾株奇亞草。
chia + plant (collocation: chia + plant for the plant itself)
The chia plant can reach about one metre in height and thrives in warm climates.
奇亞草能長到約一公尺高，適合在溫暖的氣候中生長。
Farmers in southern Mexico sow chia seeds in early spring after the last frost disappears.
墨西哥南部的農民在早春最後一次霜降過後播種奇亞草。
During the dry season the chia plant's flowers attract bees and butterflies to the field.
在乾季，奇亞草的花會吸引蜜蜂和蝴蝶來到田裡。
- Salvia hispanica
the scientific or Latin name for the chia plant, used in botanical or academic contexts
2. the tiny, oval, greyish-brown grains that the chia plant produces; they contain
奇亞籽
奇亞植物的可食用種子
the tiny, oval, greyish-brown grains that the chia plant produces; they contain plenty of fibre and omega-3 oils and are commonly mixed into foods such as porridge, smoothies, and baked goods for their health value.
Mei-Lin stirs a spoonful of chia into her morning yoghurt for extra fibre.
Mei-Lin 舀了一匙奇亞籽加進早餐優格，以增加膳食纖維。
chia + into + food (pattern: stir/add/put chia into [food])
Omar soaked the chia in coconut milk overnight to make a pudding for breakfast.
Omar 把奇亞籽泡在椰奶裡放了一整夜，做成早餐布丁。
Fatima adds a teaspoon of chia to her smoothie every morning before heading to work.
Fatima 每天早上出門上班前都會在思慕雪裡加一茶匙奇亞籽。
The recipe says to let the chia sit in almond milk for at least twenty minutes before serving.
食譜上說要讓奇亞籽在杏仁奶裡浸泡至少二十分鐘再食用。
- chia seeds
the more explicit term; 'chia' alone often implies the seeds in food contexts
用法筆記
Chia seeds are typically uncountable; you say 'some chia' or 'chia seeds'. The singular 'chia seed' is possible when referring to one individual seed.