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quinoa.

A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkiːn.wɑː/UK/kiːˈnəʊ.ə/UK/ˈkin.wɑ/US/kiˈnoʊ.ə/US
  1. A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa.

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