quinoa
pronunciation
How to pronounce quinoa in British English:
UK ['ki:nwɑ:]
How to pronounce quinoa in American English:
US ['kinwɑ]
Word Origin
- quinoa (n.)
- 1620s, from Spanish spelling of Quechua kinua.
Example
- 1. Your kitchen is not complete without highly nutritious quinoa .
- 2. The packaged quinoa found in supermarkets is beyond what her family can afford .
- 3. As the market for quinoa has grown , so have efforts to cultivate it .
- 4. Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and translucent ; each grain should have a little thread .
- 5. In bolivia , where land suitable for quinoa is scarce , farmers are squabbling over existing plots .