Yiddish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Quechua kinwa.

Noun

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קינוואַ (kinvam

  1. (botany) quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
  2. (cooking) quinoa seeds

Usage notes

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  • The spelling קינאָאַ (kinoa) is neither attested in the JNW nor the CEYD.

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “קינװאַ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “quinoa”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN