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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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