achira

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

Etymology

From Quechua achira.

Synonyms

indian shot, arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis

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