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quinoa

[ keen-wah, kee-noh-uh ]

noun

  1. a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple.


quinoa

/ ˈkiːnəʊə; kwɪˈnəʊə /

noun

  1. a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes


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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinoa1

First recorded in 1615–25; from Spanish quinoa, quínoa, quinua, from Quechua kínua, kinúwa

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quinoa1

Spanish

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Example Sentences

Look for:Try to purchase pastas made from whole grains like quinoa or brown rice to add back some of that iron and fiber.

Bolivia: Remember the first time you saw quinoa on the shelf at Whole Foods 10 years ago?

The personal chef of Diane von Furstenberg shares three delicious and colorful recipes for quinoa.

Quinoa risotto I love risotto, but rarely eat it because I always feel so heavy and slow afterward.

Add the quinoa to the glass bowl, season with salt and pepper, and add the lemon juice.

Previous to the discovery of America, “quinoa” was an article of food, supplying the place of wheat.

The quinoa seeds, when boiled, are both pleasant and nutritious, but especially so when boiled in milk.

Since this list was printed, I have been informed that the quinoa is wild in Chili.

The two indigenous products which receive most attention, perhaps, are those of quinoa and coca.

Quinoa is grown in large quantities, and is a staple article of food among the natives.

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