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quinoa [keen-wah, kee-noh-uh] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- 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.
Also quinua. Origin of quinoa 1615–25; Spanish Quechua kinua, kinoa Examples from the Web for quinoa Contemporary Examples of quinoa
Look for:Try to purchase pastas made from whole grains like quinoa or brown rice to add back some of that iron and fiber.
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DailyBurn
April 12, 2014
The personal chef of Diane von Furstenberg shares three delicious and colorful recipes for quinoa.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties
Jane Coxwell
May 26, 2013
Quinoa risotto I love risotto, but rarely eat it because I always feel so heavy and slow afterward.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties
Jane Coxwell
May 26, 2013
Add the quinoa to the glass bowl, season with salt and pepper, and add the lemon juice.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties
Jane Coxwell
May 26, 2013
While the lobster is still warm, add it to the quinoa, gently breaking up the lobster meat into manageable-size pieces.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties
Jane Coxwell
May 26, 2013
Historical Examples of quinoa
Since this list was printed, I have been informed that the quinoa is wild in Chili.
Alphonse De Candolle
We noticed also quinoa and even barley growing at an elevation of 14,000 feet.
Hiram Bingham
Previous to the discovery of America, “quinoa” was an article of food, supplying the place of wheat.
Mayne Reid
The quinoa seeds, when boiled, are both pleasant and nutritious, but especially so when boiled in milk.
Mayne Reid
The Indians of Cochinoca and Susques sow lucerne and barley for fodder, and the quinoa and potato for food.
Pierre Denis
British Dictionary definitions for quinoa quinoa noun
- a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes
Word Origin for quinoa Spanish Word Origin and History for quinoa n.
1620s, from Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua.