achira

IPA: ʌkˈɪrʌ

A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
The edible rhizome of this plant.

Examples of "achira" in Sentences

Plymouth, has named it provisionally, in consequence, _Canna achira_.
Caracterizacin de los almidones de pltano Hartn, Diminoco-Hartn y achira con relacin al de maiz.
[Characterisation of the starches of the plantains Harton and Dominoco-Harton and that of achira compared with that of maize.]
The use of alternative plant materials such as triticale, oca, amaranth, and achira, which have been successfully grown in some developing countries, should be examined as substrates for fermentations.
It is to be wished that similar experiments were repeated with care in different quarters, and the list extended to other tropical products applicable to human sustenance, especially the roots which yield the farinaceous starch of the South Sea islanders, to the achira of Choco, &c.
Root crops include: achira (Canna edulis), containing a starch with unusually large grains; ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa), a legume whose sweet roots remain crunchy even after cooking; arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza, pictured), carrot-like roots that can be boiled as a table vegetable; maca