What is "achira"

n. 1 (taxlink Canna edulis species noshow=1), similar to arrowroot: the (vern canna lily pedia=1), the seeds of which yield a purple dye. 2 The edible rhizome of this plant.

n. canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained [syn: indian shot, arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis]

Achira may refer to:

• Canna indica, also called achira and Canna edulis.
• Achyra, a village in western Greece