achira

Other forms: achiras

Definitions of achira
  1. noun
    canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
    synonyms: Canna edulis, Canna indica, arrowroot, indian shot
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    type of:
    canna
    any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers
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