: 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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This is likely due to efforts by manufacturers to address fiber deficiencies by using ingredients such as pseudo-cereals, such as amaranth and quinoa hydrocolloids – meaning water-soluble macromolecules used in gluten-free baked goods made with quinoa flour.
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Sachin Rustgi, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
This certainly includes oats but can also be made of quinoa, freekeh, rice, barley, farro, buckwheat or any number of other grains.
—Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
One study compared people with high blood sugar who ate 100 grams of quinoa, white rice, and brown rice daily for one year.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
One solution may lie in the region’s traditional foods, such as quinoa, and tuberous root vegetables like mashua and melloco, among others.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Sachin Rustgi, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
This certainly includes oats but can also be made of quinoa, freekeh, rice, barley, farro, buckwheat or any number of other grains.
—Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025
One study compared people with high blood sugar who ate 100 grams of quinoa, white rice, and brown rice daily for one year.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
One solution may lie in the region’s traditional foods, such as quinoa, and tuberous root vegetables like mashua and melloco, among others.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Quinoa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quinoa. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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