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kaniwa

The English word “kaniwa” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A goosefoot of species Chenopodium pallidicaule, native to the Andean region, and similar in character and uses to the closely related quinoa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cañihua, from Quechua qañiwa.

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