achira
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Quechua achira.
=== Noun ===
achira (uncountable)
A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
The edible rhizome of this plant.
=== References ===
=== Anagrams ===
achari
== Italian ==
=== Adjective ===
achira f sg
feminine singular of achiro
=== Anagrams ===
-archia, Chiara, chiara
== Japanese ==
=== Romanization ===
achira
Rōmaji transcription of あちら
== Quechua ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /a.ˈt͡ʃɪ.ɾa/
=== Noun ===
achira
achira, purple arrowroot, (Canna indica )
==== Declension ====
==== Descendants ====
→ English: achira
→ Spanish: achira
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Quechua achira.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/ [aˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]
Rhymes: -iɾa
Syllabification: a‧chi‧ra
=== Noun ===
achira f (plural achiras)
purple arrowroot (Canna indica)
(Colombia) a confection made from this plant
(Colombia) a bread baked using arrowroot flour
giant arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis)
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“achira”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025