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A canna lily, similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dyeA canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A canna lily (Canna indica, syn. Canna edulis), similar to arrowroot, the seeds of which yield a purple dye.
canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained
(uncountable)The edible rhizome of this plant.
Origin
From Quechua achira.From Quechua achira.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained:indian shotarrowrootCanna indicaCanna edulis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable