As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
achiote (plural achiotes)
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
• annatto
• E160b (when used as a food colouring)
• chaoite
Source: Wiktionary
A`chi*o"te, n. Etym: [Sp. achiote, fr. Indian achiotl.]
Definition: Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the coloring matter, annotto.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.