: an annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the amaranth family that is native to the Andean highlands and is cultivated for its starchy seeds which are used as food and ground into flour
also
: its seeds
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Peanut butter, broth, quinoa, granola bars, smoothies, regular yogurt, and nut milks are just a few items commonly considered protein-rich that generally don't contain high amounts of protein.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025
This recipe from chef-owner Geeta Bansal of Irvine’s Clay Oven restaurant enhances the summer fruit with turmeric, serrano chile and cumin for a flavorful take that can be served with basmati rice, quinoa or couscous.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Like her relative quinoa, amaranth is technically a pseudocereal and is naturally gluten-free.
—Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
And now for something completely different: Meli, the first 100% quinoa beer in the States.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025
This recipe from chef-owner Geeta Bansal of Irvine’s Clay Oven restaurant enhances the summer fruit with turmeric, serrano chile and cumin for a flavorful take that can be served with basmati rice, quinoa or couscous.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Like her relative quinoa, amaranth is technically a pseudocereal and is naturally gluten-free.
—Michael Shaikh
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
And now for something completely different: Meli, the first 100% quinoa beer in the States.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quinoa
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“Quinoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quinoa. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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quinoa
noun
qui·noa
ki-ˈnō-ə 
: a goosefoot that occurs in the Andes and has starchy seeds that are used as food and ground into flour
also
: its seeds
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