achira

English

Etymology

From Quechua achira.[1]

Noun

achira (uncountable)

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

References

  1. 1999, Ana Baldoceda, El Diccionario de la Real Academia Española y sus inconsecuencias en voces nativas peruanas, in Alma Mater 18/19

Anagrams


Italian

Adjective

achira

  1. feminine singular of achiro

Japanese

Romanization

achira

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あちら

Quechua

Noun

achira

  1. achira, purple arrowroot, (Canna indica)

Declension


Spanish

Etymology

From Quechua achira

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/

Noun

achira f (plural achiras)

  1. purple arrowroot, Canna indica
  2. (Colombia) a confection made from this plant
  3. (Colombia) a bread baked using arrowroot flour
  4. the giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis
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