quinoa
/ˈkiːnwɑː/noun
उच्चारण कीन्वा
किनोआ (चावल की तरह पकाए जाने वाले दक्षिण अमेरिकी पौधे के बीज)
Core word
noun
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[U]
the small seeds of a South American plant, which are cooked and eaten like rice
किनोआ (चावल की तरह पकाए जाने वाले दक्षिण अमेरिकी पौधे के बीज)
- Radhika makes a healthy upma with quinoa instead of semolina.
- a quinoa salad
- Quinoa is high in protein and easy to cook.
+ 2 more examples
- We served the curry with quinoa instead of rice.
- You can buy quinoa in most large supermarkets.
§Grammar and usage
Quinoa is said KEEN-wah, not kwi-NO-a.
Quinoa को KEEN-wah बोला जाता है, kwi-NO-a नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The United Nations declared 2013 the International Year of Quinoa.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने 2013 को International Year of Quinoa घोषित किया था।