quinoa
/ˈkiːnəʊə/noun
mass noun
1- a goosefoot found in the Andes, where it was widely cultivated for its edible starchy seeds prior to the introduction of Old World grains昆诺阿藜。
1.1
- Chenopodium quinoa, family Chenopodiaceae.拉丁名Chenopodium quinoa, 藜科。
1.2
- the grain-like seeds of this plant, used as food and in the production of alcoholic drinks昆诺阿藜的种子。
词源
early 17th cent.: Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua， kinoa.