quinoa

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A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

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The seeds of this plant, used as food.

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An annual herb, Chenopodium Quinoa, native in Peru, Chili, etc., and there much cultivated for its farinaceous seeds.

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The seeds of a kind of goosewort (Chenopodium Quinoa), used in Chili and Peru for making porridge or cakes; also, food thus made.

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A goosefoot, Chenopodium quinoa, native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

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The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.