noun
early 17th century: Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua, kinoa
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a grain-like crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It's a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, or grain, as it's not a member of the true grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beets, spinach and tumbleweeds. ... (44 of 3288 words, pronunciations, 7 images)
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may refer to: Quinoa - grain-like crop from South America | Quinua, Peru - town with a similar name | Quinoa (album) - a 1992 album by Tangerine Dream (27 of 78 words, 3 definitions)
A goosefoot native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds. | The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour. (30 of 121 words, 2 definitions, 6 usage examples, pronunciation, 1 image)
a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes (15 of 256 words, 3 usage examples, pronunciations)
tall annual herb ("Chenopodium quinoa") of the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family), whose seeds have provided a staple food for peoples of the ... (22 of 158 words, pronunciation)
a plant of the goosefoot family found in the Andes, where it was widely ... | the grain-like seeds of the quinoa, used as food and in the production ... (28 of 78 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
an annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the goosefoot family that is native to the Andean highlands and is cultivated for its starchy seeds which are ... (25 of 57 words, pronunciation)
A goosefoot "(Chenopodium quinoa") native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds. | The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, ... (23 of 44 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
a tall crop plant, "Chenopodium quinoa", of the goosefoot family, cultivated in Peru and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a ... (25 of 33 words, pronunciation)
an Andean goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa), raised by the Indians for its edible seeds (13 of 22 words, pronunciation)
the seeds of a South American plant which are cooked and eaten as food (14 of 20 words, pronunciations)
a plant of the goosefoot family that is cultivated for its seeds, which are ground and eaten. Native to: Andes. (20 of 45 words, pronunciation)
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Origin: early 17th century: Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua, kinoa
First use: 1625
Origin: Spanish, from Quechua kinua
First use: Early 17th century
Origin: Spanish from Quechua kinoa
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