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If you want to lose weight, whole-wheat bread, couscous, and quinoa are evil.
Jorge Cruise

Meaning of "quinoa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUINOA

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PRONUNCIATION OF QUINOA

quinoa  [ˈkiːnəʊə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUINOA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quinoa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUINOA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quinoa

Quinoa

Quinoa, a species of goosefoot , is a grain crop grown primarily for its edible seeds. It is a pseudocereal rather than a true cereal, as it is not a member of the true grass family. As a chenopod, quinoa is closely related to species such as beetroots, spinach and tumbleweeds. It is high in protein, lacks gluten, and is tolerant of dry soil.

Definition of quinoa in the English dictionary

The definition of quinoa in the dictionary is a grain high in nutrients traditionally grown as a staple food high in the Andes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUINOA


aloha
əˈləʊə
anoa
əˈnəʊə
balboa
bælˈbəʊə
blower
ˈbləʊə
boa
ˈbəʊə
follower
ˈfɒləʊə
genoa
ˈdʒɛnəʊə
goa
ˈɡəʊə
Iowa
ˈaɪəʊə
knower
ˈnəʊə
koa
ˈkəʊə
lower
ˈləʊə
moa
ˈməʊə
mower
ˈməʊə
noah
ˈnəʊə
Pessoa
pɛˈsəʊə
poa
ˈpəʊə
Samoa
səˈməʊə
Sinaloa
ˌsiːnəˈləʊə
winnower
ˈwɪnəʊə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUINOA

quindecillion
quine
quinella
quingentenary
quinic acid
quinidine
quinie
quinine
Quinn
quinnat
quinnat salmon
quinoid
quinoidal
quinol
quinoline
quinolone
quinone
quinonoid
quinquagenarian

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUINOA

Alloa
American Samoa
Aotearoa
Bien Hoa
cocoa
feather boa
feijoa
jerboa
Krakatoa
Lisboa
Mauna Loa
proa
protozoa
spermatozoa
stoa
Titanoboa
varroa
Western Samoa
whoa
zoa

Synonyms and antonyms of quinoa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quinoa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUINOA

Find out the translation of quinoa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quinoa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quinoa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

藜麦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quinoa
570 millions of speakers

English

quinoa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quinoa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكينوا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лебеда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quinoa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

quinoa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quinoa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quinoa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Andenhirse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キノア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quinoa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quinoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

, quinoa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्विनोआ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kinoa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quinoa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quinoa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лобода
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quinoa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quinoa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quinoa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quinoa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quinoa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quinoa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINOA»

The term «quinoa» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.535 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUINOA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quinoa

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5 QUOTES WITH «QUINOA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quinoa.
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Jorge Cruise
If you want to lose weight, whole-wheat bread, couscous, and quinoa are evil.
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Pippa Evans
Health food shops can make people feel very important; it's like a brand new religion with people trying to convert you to quinoa.
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Tracee Ellis Ross
I listen to my body. Some days all I want is a good steak and others, I crave veggies and quinoa.
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Aarti Sequeira
Quinoa is great for lazy day cooking because it's packed with complete proteins, but it cooks in only 20 minutes. And, you can flavor it any way you wish! I make mine with onions, lots of ground ginger, turmeric and coriander, and then whatever dried fruit and nuts I have around.
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Jessica Stroup
For meals, I'm big into quinoa or rocket salad with a protein like shrimp of chicken added to it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUINOA»

Discover the use of quinoa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quinoa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cooking with Quinoa: The Supergrain
Describes what quinoa is and offers recipes for soups, breads, pasta dishes, salads, vegetarian dishes, meat dishes, poultry dishes, seafood, and desserts.
Rena Patten, 2011
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The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook: Eat Great, Lose Weight, ...
With over 200 pages of quinoa-inspired cuisine, The Quintessential Quinoa Cookbook is unlike any other quinoa cookbook.
Wendy Polisi, 2012
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The Quinoa Cookbook: Nutrition Facts, Cooking Tips, and 116 ...
The Quinoa Cookbook makes it easy by offering hundreds of simple recipes to help you cut down on gluten (or eliminate it completely), lose weight and incorporate quinoa into your everyday life.
John Chatham, 2012
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Quinoa Revolution: Over 150 Healthy, Great-Tasting Recipes ...
Quinoa Revolution demonstrates the extreme versatility of quinoa and how to increase your nutrition and revamp what you're eating now--with recipes that are great tasting and healthy.
Patricia Green, Carolyn Hemming, 2012
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Quinoa Cuisine: 150 Creative Recipes for Super Nutritious, ...
THE SUPERFOOD MADE SUPER-DELICIOUS You know quinoa is easy to make and good for you. Now with this book, you will discover how to make palate-pleasing quinoa creations.
Jessica Harlan, Kelley Sparwasser, 2012
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500 Best Quinoa Recipes: 100% Gluten-Free Super-Easy Superfood
Cooking with Quinoa.
Camilla V. Saulsbury, 2012
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Quinoa Cookbook
The next best thing to a personal chef, this tasty guide - complete with over 180 mouthwatering quinoa recipes - shows you how simple yet scrumptious cooking with quinoa can be.
Susan Irby, 2012
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Factors Affecting the Local Lesion Response of Chenopodium ...
An evaluation of the effects of single-plant selections, plant age, and leaf position on the local lesion response of C. quinoa inoculated with pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV); An evaluation of the effects of light and temperature on the ...
Maria Ignez Sobral Duarte Ribeiro, 1977
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JOC All New Rev. - 1997
QUINOA Quinoa's taste and texture tease with lightness and a very faint herbal quality. Its name, pronounced “keenwa,” puzzles at first, and its botanical origins are not truly those of a grain but of a weed related to lamb's quarters. Yet quinoa  ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1997
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The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
Quinoa Although considered a grain, quinoa is technically the seed of a plant that , as its Latin name, Chenopodium quinoa, suggests, is related to the beet,chard, and spinach plants.While the most popular variety is transparent yellow,other ...
Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUINOA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quinoa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Indian American girl Shreya Patel of Chicago pleases Obamas with …
Patel, a first generation Indian American, came up with a spicy quinoa burger to clinch her spot at a festive, flower-bedecked table in the East Room, reported the ... «The American Bazaar, Jul 15»
2
Algae, quinoa, legumes top list of alternatives protein choices
Algae, quinoa and pulses are considered by some food technologists to be the best protein sources and strong alternatives to slow meat consumption, reduce ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Bolivian gourmet eatery creates quinoa communion wafers for pope
The quinoa wafers cannot be used in communion like the unleavened wafers prepared by laymen. But they could raise the profile of the Bolivian seed. «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
4
BJ's Restaurant offers $10K to couples who name their baby 'Quinoa'
That means if more than one couple takes the bait, there's a chance they could be stuck with a baby named Quinoa and no gift card. Parents must provide a copy ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 15»
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This Restaurant Will Give You $10000 in Gift Cards If You Name …
On Tuesday, BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse announced that the first parents in America to name their child 'Quinoa' will be rewarded with $10,000 worth of gift ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
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Recipe for quinoa shrimp salad with avocado
Quick-cooking quinoa provides a protein-packed base that cooks in just 15 minutes. I like to toss the quinoa with the other salad ingredients while still warm, but ... «MetroNews Canada, Jun 15»
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The Healthy Plate: Recipe for chocolate-almond quinoa bars
After spending a semester of my sophomore year of college studying abroad, I headed to Tunisia for a week of solo reflection. (Note to my daughters: According ... «Canada.com, May 15»
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Australia, US race to satisfy insatiable, and lucrative, quinoa appetite
"We have been growing quinoa for about five years now, and as the market has grown, there is little shortage of other farmers willing to turn to quinoa," said ... «Reuters, Feb 15»
9
General Mills Is Coming Out With A Cheerios And Quinoa Cereal
NPR reports "the new version of Cheerios will contain small amounts of quinoa, Kamut wheat, and spelt along with the traditional oats." A serving of the new ... «Business Insider, Dec 14»
10
Influx of cheap Peruvian quinoa riles Bolivia
International demand for quinoa continues to boom, and that's fueling an increasingly bitter commercial feud between Bolivia and Peru, the two main producers ... «The Seattle Times, Nov 14»

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