cochayuyoEtymologyBorrowed from Spanish cochayuyo, from Quechua.cochayuyo means A type of edible seaweed (Durvillaea antarctica). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.nounA type of edible seaweed (Durvillaea antarctica).“Ingredients such as smoked sierra, cochayuyo algae and breads baked rescoldo, a Mapuche method for cooking in ash and embers, all find their way into the sandwiches at Capicúa, also in Providencia.”