quinoa
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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