/ Dictionary / Index Q quinoa: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: qui•noa Pronunciation: (kēn'wä), [key] — n. a tall crop plant, Chenopodium quinoa, of the goosefoot family, cultivated in Peru and Chile for its small, ivory-colored seed, which is used as a food staple. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quinnat salmon quinoid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language