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the grain so tough the Aztecs worshipped it and the Spanish tried to ban it
name meaningGreek for unfading, the flower that never wilts
banned cropCortés outlawed it for its bloody ritual use
complete proteinrare plant source of all essential amino acids
pseudocereala seed, not a true grass-grain at all
popping tricktiny seeds burst into miniature popcorn when heated