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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The word ''chia'' is derived from the Aztec word ''chian'', meaning oily{{ref_label|Sahagun69|1|a}}. The present Mexican state of Chiapas got its name from the [[Nahuatl language|Nahua]] "chia water or river". The species was named ''hispanica'' ("of Spain") because Linnaeus described the species from cultivated plants in Spain.
The word ''chia'' is derived from the Aztec word ''chian'', meaning oily. The present Mexican state of Chiapas got its name from the [[Nahuatl language|Nahua]] "chia water or river". The species was named ''hispanica'' ("of Spain") because Linnaeus described the species from cultivated plants in Spain.
==Botany==
==Botany==
