quinoa

Definitions

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

Equivalents

17 more languages

العربيةكِينْوَا

Catalàquinoa

Cymraegcwinoa

Esperantokvinoo

Suomikinoakinuakvinoa

עבריתקינואה

Bahasa Indonesiakinoa

Italianoquinoa

日本語キヌア

한국어퀴노아

Latviešukinoja

Nederlandsgierstmeldequinoa

Polskikomosa ryżowakwinoa

پښتوکنوه

Portuguêsquinoaquinua

Русскийквино́акиноа

Türkçekinoa

Examples

“Chenopodium quinoa Will, (quinoa) is native to the Andes, and the seeds are a staple grain in parts of South America. The newly formed Canadian Quinoa Association anticipated growing about 400 ha of quinoa annually (Anonymous 1992e).”

“Quinoa was cultivated about 3,000 years ago in the Andes mountain region, and was the favored crop of the Incas, who used it as a sacred plant⟳ in rituals.”

“The oldest archeological remains of domesticated quinoa date⟳ to 5000 BC (Tapia 1979).”

“Turn⟳ the heat up to medium-high, add⟳ the quinoa, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.”

“Quinoa is another of those foods that keeps getting miscategorized—everyone thinks it′s a grain, everyone uses it like⟳ a grain, but it′s actually a seed.”

“To use⟳ quinoa in a salad, spread⟳ it on a platter or baking sheet after cooking to allow⟳ it to cool and, more importantly, dry. Cooked quinoa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.”

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