Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keen-wah, kee-noh-uh]
- /ˈkin wɑ, kiˈnoʊ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [keen-wah, kee-noh-uh]
- /ˈkin wɑ, kiˈnoʊ ə/
Definitions of quinoa word
- noun quinoa a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the amaranth family, cultivated mainly in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple. 1
- noun quinoa A goosefoot found in the Andes, where it was widely cultivated for its edible starchy seeds before the introduction of Old World grains. 1
- noun quinoa a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes 0
- noun quinoa an Andean goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa), raised by the Indians for its edible seeds 0
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Origin of quinoa
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish < Quechua kinua, kinoa
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Parts of speech for Quinoa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quinoa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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