quinoa /ˈkiːn.wɑː/ noun2 •A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.Quinoa was cultivated about 3,000 years ago in the Andes mountain region, and was the favored crop of the Incas, who used it as a sacred plant in rituals. — 1999 •The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the quinoa, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. — 2007 formsquinoas
