ACHIAR, is a Malayan word, which signifies all
sorts of fruits and roots pickled with vinegar and spice.
The Dutch import from Batavia all sorts of achiar, but
particularly that of BAMBOO, a kind of cane, extremely
thick, which grows in the East Indies. It is pre-
served there, whilst it is still green, with very strong
vinegar and spice; and is called bamboo achiar. The
name changes according to the fruit with which the
achiar is made.