achira

Examples

• All

• In Peru, achira leaves are also used to wrap traditional pastries.

• The achira plant thrives in wet, tropical climates.

• Achira is cultivated in South America for its starchy tubers used in cooking.

• Farmers often harvest achira to process its root into arrowroot starch.

• Many farmers grow achiras for their nutritious rootstock.

• Achira is a crucial ingredient in many traditional dishes because of its edible rootstock.

• In regions where achira is grown, people appreciate its starchy roots for their nutritional value.

Synonyms

A

arrowroot

vsachira

1 6.9

A tropical plant with roots that make a fine starch for cooking

is a specific American species, not the general plant category

C

Canna edulis

vsachira

• Specialized

9.5

A plant grown for its starchy root to make arrowroot flour

is the common American name for the same species

C

Canna indica

vsachira

• Specialized

9.8

A plant that people grow for its edible roots used to make arrowroot starch

is a regional American term referring to that cultivated species

I

Indian shot

vsachira

9.8

A tropical plant grown for its edible root that people use to make starch for cooking

is the American name focusing on the same edible root use

A

American arrowroot

vsachira

• US

8.6

A West Indian plant whose root makes a fine starch used to thicken food

refers to a tropical American plant rather than the West Indian variety

Surface Forms

Etymology