English words from Quechua
- cocaineAn addictive drug derived from coca (Erythroxylum) or prepared synthetically, used sometimes medicinally as a local anesthetic and, often illegally, as a stimulant.
- wilcoIndicates agreement and compliance.
- tumiA ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan cultures of South America.
- intiThe currency of Peru between 1985 and 1991, replacing the sol.
- QuechuaA member of one of several South American ethnic groups that spans Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Argentina, northern Chile, and in Ecuador and southern Colombia.
- PunoA province, department, and administrative region in southeastern Peru. Capital: Puno.
- amaruA double-headed serpent in Inca and other Andean mythology.
- achiraA canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
- AnkuAn archaeological site in the Tantamayo District, Huamalíes Province, Department of Huánuco, Peru, declared a National Cultural Heritage site on the 18th of June 2002.
- arracachaA South American plant grown as a root vegetable, Arracacia xanthorrhiza
- aylluA traditional family-based community in the Andes, especially among Quechua and Aymara peoples.
- cachuaA Latin-American baroque dance form found mainly in Peru.
- chaguarAny of several related species of South American plants of the family Bromeliaceae, among them Bromelia serra, Bromelia hieronymi, Deinacanthon urbanianum and Pseudananas sagenarius.
- chakanaA stepped cross motif, often with a circle in the center, used by the Inca and other Andean cultures.
- chulloA type of hat from Peru or Bolivia, usually made from wool or a similar fabric, and often having ear flaps that tie under the chin for warmth.
- chupeA stew containing meat and potatoes, part of Chilean and Peruvian cuisine.
- cushmaA woven cotton tunic worn by indigenous peoples in parts of the Amazon.
- huatiaA traditional Peruvian earthen oven, used to produce pachamanca, dating back to the time of the Inca.
- ishpingoAmburana cearensis, used to produce timber.
- Machu PicchuAn ancient Incan city and archaeological site in Peru.
- pacaraA large tree of the mimosa family, Enterolobium contortisiliquum, which yields wood good for carpentry.
- pacayA Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.
- pukaraA defensive hilltop site or fortification built by the prehispanic inhabitants (primarily Inca and Aymara) of the central Andean area.
- PuruchucoAn archaeological site in Lima, Peru.
- quinic acidA white crystalline acid, tetrahydroxy-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans and yerba mate; used as an astringent, and in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
- sacha inchiPlukenetia volubilis, a euphorbiaceous perennial plant endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Peru.
- suyuAny of the four quarters of the Inca Empire.
- takanakuyA traditional annual fighting event held on 25 December by the inhabitants of Chumbivilcas Province near Cuzco in Peru.
- uturuncuA jaguar.
- yanakunaAn individual in the Inca Empire who left the ayllu system and worked full-time at a variety of tasks for the Inca, their queen, or the religious establishment.