Quinoa

Quinoa

Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are high in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins and dietary minerals especially potassium and magnesium in amounts greater than in many grains. Quinoa is not a grass but rather a pseudocereal botanically related to spinach and amaranth, and originated in the Andean region of northwestern South America. It was first used to feed livestock 5,200–7,000 years ago, and for human consumption 3,000–4,000 years ago in the Lake Titicaca basin of Bolivia and Peru.

Quinoa (album)

Quinoa is the forty-sixth release by the German band Tangerine Dream.

quinoa

Noun

1. A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
2. The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.