quinoa in Chinese
quinoa in Chinese is 藜麥 — quinoa means a grain-like plant native to the Andes, grown for its edible seeds.
quinoa in Chinese
藜麥
Pronounced: lí mài
A goosefoot (Chenopodium quinoa) native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
What does "quinoa" mean?
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noun A grain-like plant native to the Andes, grown for its edible seeds.
"Chenopodium quinoa Will, (quinoa) is native to the Andes, and the seeds are a staple grain in parts of South America. The newly formed Canadian Quinoa Association anticipated growing about 400 ha of quinoa annually (Anonymous 1992e)."
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noun The small, protein-rich seeds of this plant, cooked and eaten like a grain.
"She served a salad of quinoa, tomatoes, and feta."
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quinoa in a sentence
- Chenopodium quinoa Will, (quinoa) is native to the Andes, and the seeds are a staple grain in parts of South America. The newly formed Canadian Quinoa Association anticipated growing about 400 ha of quinoa annually (Anonymous 1992e).
- Farmers in the Andes have grown quinoa for thousands of years.
- She served a salad of quinoa, tomatoes, and feta.
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What is "quinoa" in Chinese?
"quinoa" in Chinese is 藜麥. quinoa means: A grain-like plant native to the Andes, grown for its edible seeds.
How do you pronounce 藜麥?
"quinoa" in Chinese is 藜麥, pronounced "lí mài".
How do you use "quinoa" in a sentence?
Example: "Farmers in the Andes have grown quinoa for thousands of years." In Chinese, "quinoa" is 藜麥.
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