edible canna

1. A South American and West Indian plant (Canna edulis) having large red flowers and edible tubers.
2. The tubers of this plant.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
  Synonyms: indian shot, arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis

Achira may refer to:

• Canna (plant), also called achira
• Achyra, a village in western Greece

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