[ 'ki:nəʊə , kwɪ'nəʊə ]
■ noun
1》 a plant of the goosefoot family found in the Andes, cultivated for its edible starchy seeds. [ Chenopodium ~ .]
2》 the seeds of the ~, used as food and to make alcoholic drinks.
Origin
C17: Sp. spelling of Quechua kinua , kinoa .