quinoa
NounUS[kee-noh-uh]/ˌkiˈnoʊə/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- grain that is rich in protein and much lighter than other grains“Quinoa is rich in protein and much lighter than other grains. — UD_English-GUM Corpus”“Place two parts water or stock to one part of quinoa in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. — UD_English-GUM Corpus”“The quinoa should look light and fluffy, and you should be able to see the germ separating from the seed. — UD_English-GUM Corpus”Type of grain, caryopsis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Qui·no′a noun
The seeds of a kind of goosewort (Chenopodium Quinoa), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54