quinoa
[keen-wah, kee-noh-uh]
- a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple.
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Also quinua.
Origin of quinoa
1615–25; < Spanish < Quechua kinua, kinoa
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Contemporary Examples
Look for:Try to purchase pastas made from whole grains like quinoa or brown rice to add back some of that iron and fiber.
The personal chef of Diane von Furstenberg shares three delicious and colorful recipes for quinoa.
Quinoa risotto I love risotto, but rarely eat it because I always feel so heavy and slow afterward.
Add the quinoa to the glass bowl, season with salt and pepper, and add the lemon juice.
While the lobster is still warm, add it to the quinoa, gently breaking up the lobster meat into manageable-size pieces.
Historical Examples
Since this list was printed, I have been informed that the quinoa is wild in Chili.
Origin of Cultivated PlantsAlphonse De Candolle
We noticed also quinoa and even barley growing at an elevation of 14,000 feet.
Inca LandHiram Bingham
The quinoa seeds, when boiled, are both pleasant and nutritious, but especially so when boiled in milk.
Popular Adventure TalesMayne Reid
Previous to the discovery of America, “quinoa” was an article of food, supplying the place of wheat.
Popular Adventure TalesMayne Reid
The Indians of Cochinoca and Susques sow lucerne and barley for fodder, and the quinoa and potato for food.
The Argentine RepublicPierre Denis
quinoa
- a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes
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Word Origin
Spanish
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Word Origin and History for quinoa
n.
1620s, from Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua.
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