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quinoa Definition

qui·noa (ki nōə)

noun

an Andean goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa), raised by the Indians for its edible seeds

Etymology: Sp quínua < Quechua kínwa

quinoa Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rinse: Rinse the quinoa under cold water in a fine sieve for 2 minutes or more.
  • cook: Add the cooked quinoa, cheese, potatoes, cooked pepper mixture, salt, pepper and thyme and mix well.
  • sprout: Contains sprouted quinoa ( high in amino acids and minerals ) and sprouted millet ( high protein ).
  • cool: Combine the dried fruit, fresh fruit, nuts, leaves and seasoning in a bowl, and add the cooled red quinoa.
  • add: Add the quinoa to the boiling juice, return to the boil, reduce to a simmer.
  • put: Then put the quinoa into a saucepan with the orange juice, sultanas, and cinnamon.

Adjective modifier

  • organic: Ingredients: Organic sweetcorn 46 % ; water; organic carrot 4.6 % ; organic fairtrade quinoa 4 % .
  • red: Either use white quinoa with red grapes, or red quinoa with green grapes.

Modifies a noun

  • flour: Quinoa flour is ground from whole seeds and has a distinctive nutty flavor.
  • salad: Other options include kingfish with a quinoa salad and trout fondue for two.
  • bake: Oh and I've just made quinoa bake and it was yummy!
  • plant: An attempt was also made to maintain the isolates by inoculation of Chenopodium quinoa plants in the greenhouse.
  • field: The Common Rosefinch remained elusive in the quinoa field on Peninnis Head.

Noun used with modifier

  • fairtrade: Ingredients: Organic sweetcorn 46 % ; water; organic carrot 4.6 % ; organic fairtrade quinoa 4 % .
  • chenopodium: Infected Chenopodium quinoa leaves with necrotic lesions were shown to be infected by INSV when subsequently tested by both ELISA and RT-PCR.