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achira

achira noun: a canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.

Noun

achira (uncountable)

  1. A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
  2. The edible rhizome of this plant.
    • In much of this area achira is a market vegetable, but only in Peru and southern Ecuador is it a substantial crop.1989, Lost Crops of the Incas, page 27

Origin of achira

From Quechua achira.

Questions about achira

What does achira mean?
Achira means a canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
What part of speech is achira?
Achira is a noun.

Words near achira in the dictionary

  1. achingly
  2. achings
  3. achiote
  4. achiotes
  5. Achir
  6. achira
  7. achiral
  8. achirality
  9. Achird
  10. achirid
  11. achirids

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