CANNA EDULIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

Synonyms:

achira; arrowroot; Canna edulis; Canna indica; indian shot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Canna edulis" is a kind of...):

canna (any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers)

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