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Stage 1 of 3
kinwa
Quechua · pre-1500s
"quinoa grain"
the name for the nutrient-rich grain crop of the Andes
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Stage 2 of 3
quinoa
Spanish · 1500s-1600s
"quinoa grain"
adopted from Quechua via Spanish colonial contact in the Andes
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Stage 3 of 3
quinoa
English · 1900s-2000s
"a protein-rich grain crop"
adopted as the grain became a popular health food
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