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saka siri

saka siri noun: achira, Indian shot, purple arrowroot; an edible canna (Canna indica).

Noun

saka siri (uncountable)

  1. Achira, Indian shot, purple arrowroot; an edible canna (Canna indica).
    • A literature search was conducted regarding cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), potato (Solanum tuberosum), plantain (Musa paradisiaca), arracacha (Arracacia xanthorriza), yam (Dioscorea sp.), and saka siri (Canna edulis).2012, María M. Knowles, Martha L Pabón, Juan E. Carulla, “Use of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and other starchy non-conventional sources in ruminant feeding”, in Revista Colombiana de Ciencias...
    • They had the most extensive flower garden in the entire town, putting any flowershop to shame, because Nuraeni grew even the achiote, together with the saka siri, both of which required a great deal of moisture in the soil. The coastal morning glory was left to creep up a bamboo pole that leaned...2015, Eka Kurniawan, Man Tiger

Questions about saka siri

What does saka siri mean?
Saka siri means achira, Indian shot, purple arrowroot; an edible canna (Canna indica).
What part of speech is saka siri?
Saka siri is a noun.

Words near saka siri in the dictionary

  1. sajodin
  2. sajou
  3. sajous
  4. SAK
  5. Saka
  6. saka siri
  7. sakabula
  8. sakabulas
  9. sakacin
  10. sakacins
  11. Sakado

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