ĉiao
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Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chía, from Classical Nahuatl chiyan (“seed of the chia plant”). Not to be confused with ĉaŭ (“ciao”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ĉiao (accusative singular ĉiaon, plural ĉiaoj, accusative plural ĉiaojn)
- chia, chia seed (Salvia hispanica)
- Mi ŝatas aldoni fragojn kaj ĉiaojn en mian jogurton.
- I like adding strawberries and chia seeds to my yogurt.