quinoa
A goosefoot native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seedsA goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
» Mary made a kale and quinoa salad.
Maria hat einen Quinoa-Grünkohl-Salat gemacht.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
Quinoa
квино́аkvinóa, кино́аkinóa
(countable, uncountable)The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.
- grain that is rich in protein and much lighter than other grains
Examples
10 sentencesMary made a kale and quinoa salad.
deMaria hat einen Quinoa-Grünkohl-Salat gemacht.
I've got quinoa coming out my ass.
Do you like quinoa?
ruТебе нравится киноа?
deMagst du Quinoa?
They ate a quinoa salad.
He likes quinoa.
deEr mag Reisspinat.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa.Borrowed from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa.
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Forms
plural: quinoasLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable