indian shot vs Canna indica

indian shot and Canna indica both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indian shot	Yes	No	No	No
Canna indica	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indian shot and Canna indica are synonyms defined as:

indian shot and Canna indica: canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained

Other synonyms of indian shot include achira, arrowroot, Canna edulis.

indian shot (noun)	Canna indica (noun)
canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained	canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which arrowroot starch is obtained