achira

English

Etymology

From Quechua achira.[1]

Noun

achira (uncountable)

  1. A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, 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 f sg

  1. feminine singular of achiro

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

achira

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あちら

Quechua

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/

Noun

achira

  1. achira, purple arrowroot, (Canna indica )

Declension

Descendants

  • English: achira
  • Spanish: achira

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua achira.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/ [aˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Syllabification: a‧chi‧ra

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. giant arrowhead, Sagittaria montevidensis

Derived terms

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