quinoa

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkiːn.wɑː/|/kiːˈnəʊ.ə/    美 /ˈkin.wɑ/|/kiˈnoʊ.ə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds. countable,uncountable
    — Chenopodium quinoa Will, (quinoa) is native to the Andes, and the seeds are a staple grain in parts of South America. The newly formed Canadian Quinoa Association anticipated growing about 400 ha of quinoa annually (Anonymous 1992e).
  2. The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour. countable,uncountable
    — Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the quinoa, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

词形变化

quinoas plural

词源

Borrowed from Spanish quinua, from Quechua kinwa.
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