quinoa
feminine
In Romanian, the English phrase "quinoa" is translated as quinoa.
quinoa refers to the plant Chenopodium quinoa.
Meaning: Chenopodium quinoa (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- Because the letter q is not native to the Romanian alphabet, some people write quinoa as kinua to better reflect how it sounds in their language.
- Romanian health food circles group quinoa with hrișcă (buckwheat) as 'pseudo-cereals' because neither is a true grass.
- If you are reading a Romanian diet plan, the word might appear as part of a list of 'leguminoase' (legumes), despite it being a seed.
Examples in context
- Am cumpărat quinoa de la magazinul organic.I bought quinoa from the organic store.
- La rețeta asta, adaugăm chinoa în loc de orez.In this recipe, we add quinoa instead of rice.
- Quinoa este foarte sănătoasă.Quinoa is very healthy.
- Am cumpărat un pachet de quinoa.I bought a package of quinoa.
- Această quinoa are un gust bun.This quinoa tastes good.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Ioana are discussing dinner options at home.
- GabrielVrei să gătesc quinoa diseară?Do you want me to cook quinoa tonight?
- IoanaDa, mi-ar plăcea mult.Yes, I would like that a lot.
- GabrielMai avem quinoa în cămară?Do we still have quinoa in the pantry?
- IoanaCred că mai avem puțină.I think we have a little bit left.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quinoa” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
