: an annual herb (Chenopodium quinoa) of the amaranth 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
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Typically, healthy, unprocessed foods, such as lean meats, fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts, quinoa, popcorn, low-fat dairy products, and more, will be the most satisfying.
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
For any dish needing rice or quinoa or for any baking recipe that calls for traditional flour, try sorghum instead.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Follow it up with a poke bowl that’s fortified with quinoa, avocado, tofu chickpeas, ducca, peanuts, and tomatoes.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Replace white rice with brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, or bulgur.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025
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Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
For any dish needing rice or quinoa or for any baking recipe that calls for traditional flour, try sorghum instead.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Follow it up with a poke bowl that’s fortified with quinoa, avocado, tofu chickpeas, ducca, peanuts, and tomatoes.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Replace white rice with brown rice, buckwheat, quinoa, or bulgur.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quinoa
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“Quinoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quinoa. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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quinoa
noun
qui·noa
ki-ˈnō-ə 
: a goosefoot that occurs in the Andes and has starchy seeds that are used as food and ground into flour
also
: its seeds
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