achira
Spanish, noun/aˈt͡ʃiɾa/
achira is spelled A-C-H-I-R-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 30 million words in written Spanish, the 195,910th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Achira is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “purple arrowroot (Canna indica)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “(Sagittaria montevidensis) Planta herbácea palustre, nativa de las regiones templadas y subtropicales de…”.
What does achira mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepurple arrowroot (Canna indica)
- 2
femininea confection made from this plant
- 3
femininea bread baked using arrowroot flour
- 4
femininegiant arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (Sagittaria montevidensis) Planta herbácea palustre, nativa de las regiones templadas y subtropicales de América; es robusta, acaule, rizomatosa, de hasta 1,5 m de altura, con hojas sagitadas de hasta 30 cm de largo; y flores con largos pecíolos, de pétalos blancos a amarillos. Crece en las costas de los ríos y parajes húmedos. 2. (Canna indica) Planta herbácea, de la familia de las cannáceas, perenne, de follaje oblongo, tallos de sección triangular, y flores vistosas de color rojo o amarillo, que dan pequeñas semillas en cápsula; se cultiva ampliamente como ornamental, y por su rizoma comestible. 3. Panecillo de harina de rizoma de achira₂. 4. Dulce de rizoma de achira₂.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of achira
- achiras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce achira?
- /aˈt͡ʃiɾa/
- [aˈt͡ʃi.ɾa]
- [aˈt͡ʃiɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is achira in Spanish?
achira appears about once in every 30 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).