QUINOA

Etymology

Noun

quinoa (countable and uncountable, plural quinoas)

A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) 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.

Anagrams

• Aquino

Source: Wiktionary


Qui*no"a, n.

Definition: The seeds of a kind of goosewort (Chenopodium Quinoa), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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