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quinoa definition

qui·noa (ki nō′ə)

noun

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

Etymology: Sp quínua < Quechua kínwa

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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