quinoa
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
quinoa /ˈkiːnəʊə, kwɪˈnəʊə/
▶noun
- 1 a plant of the goosefoot family found in the Andes, cultivated for its edible starchy seeds. [Chenopodium quinoa.]
- 2 the seeds of the quinoa, used as food and to make alcoholic drinks.
– origin C17: Sp. spelling of Quechua kinua, kinoa.
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