n.
Pronunciation: ' k ē n- ˌ wä, k ē - ' n ō - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Quechua kinua
Date: 1625
: an annual herb ( Chenopodium quinoa ) of the goosefoot 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