transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkēn-ˌwä, kē-ˈnō-ə ]
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