Definition of "achira" [achira]

• See edible canna. (noun)

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• "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"
• "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."
• "Caracterizacin de los almidones de pltano Hartn, Diminoco-Hartn y achira con relacin al de maiz."