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china | quinoa |

As nouns the difference between china and quinoa

is that china is (uncountable) the root of a climbing plant, smilax china l, once believed to have important medicinal properties or china can be (cockney rhyming slang|countable) mate (ie, friend) while quinoa is a goosefoot, , native to the andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.

china

English

(wikipedia China)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A country in East Asia, officially named the People's Republic of China ().
  • A region in East Asia comprising the areas governed by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
  • The civilization of the Chinese people.
  • (very rarely) A female given name.

    • Derived terms

    * China Hand * Chinaman * China syndrome * Chinese * sinophobia

    See also

    * * * * * Cathay * * all the tea in China * made in China

    Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    quinoa

    English

    (wikipedia quinoa) (Chenopodium quinoa)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A goosefoot, , native to the Andes and cultivated for its edible seeds.
  • * 1997 , Derek B. Munro, Ernest Small, Vegetables of Canada , page 142,
    • 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).
  • * 1999 October, Lisa Turner, Have fun exploring the land of unconventional grains'', ''Better Nutrition , page 70,
    • Quinoa was cultivated about 3,000 years ago in the Andes mountain region, and was the favored crop of the Incas, who used it as a sacred plant in rituals.
  • * 2007 , Chittaranjan Kole, Pulses, Sugar and Tuber Crops , page 148,
    • The oldest archeological remains of domesticated quinoa date to 5000 BC (Tapia 1979).
  • The high-protein dried fruits and seeds of this plant, used as a food staple and ground into flour.
  • * 2007 , Mark Bittman, How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food , page 560,
    • Turn the heat up to medium-high, add the quinoa , and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • * 2007 , Jonny Bowden, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth , page 78,
    • Quinoa is another of those foods that keeps getting miscategorized—everyone thinks it?s a grain, everyone uses it like a grain, but it?s actually a seed.
  • * 2009''', Miriam Backes, ''Bob?s Red Mill Cookbook: Whole & Healthy Grains for Every Meal of the Day , page 104,
    • To use quinoa''' in a salad, spread it on a platter or baking sheet after cooking to allow it to cool and, more importantly, dry. Cooked '''quinoa can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.