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.
- 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.
- achiraA canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
- arracachaA South American plant grown as a root vegetable, Arracacia xanthorrhiza
- 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.
- 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.