kaniwa

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noun

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

OriginSpanish cañihua ← Quechua qañiwa →
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Meanings

nounkaniwa (uncountable)

alternative kañiwa · alternative canihua · alternative cañihua · alternative cañahua

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

Origin

  1. Quechuaqañiwa
  2. Spanishcañihua
  3. Englishkaniwa

Borrowed from Spanish cañihua, from Quechua qañiwa.

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Translations

Finnish kaniwa
  • kaniwaChenopodium pallidicaule
Spanish cañihua
  • cañihuaChenopodium pallidicaule
Cite this entry
APA

kaniwa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaniwa

MLA

“kaniwa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaniwa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaniwa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaniwa.

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