Main Entry:

qui·noa

Pronunciation:

\ˈkēn-ˌwä, kē-ˈnō-ə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish, from Quechua kinua

Date:

1625

: an annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the goosefoot 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