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quinoa

qui·no·a [ kee nṓ ə, kn w ]


noun 
Definition:
 
S American plant: a plant of the goosefoot family that is cultivated for its seeds, which are ground and eaten. Native to: Andes.  Latin name Chenopodium quinoa.

[Early 17th century. Via Spanish< Quechua kinoa]
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