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chaya

chaya

9.7
A tropical leafy shrub whose leaves you must cook before eating
  • noun
  • US
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  • For dinner, we prepared a delicious dish of chaya leaves sautéed with garlic.

Examples

  • In many regions of Central America, chaya is a popular source of nutritious greens.

  • The local market had fresh chaya available, which I bought to make a salad.

  • And here you want to add chaya, not chaya chia.

Surface Forms

chaya singular
chayas plural

Etymology

The word chaya for the leafy plant comes from a Maya word used in Mexico and Central America; think of it as a local 'spinach' that people cook before eating, which is why the name refers to this edible green.