ACHIOTE

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• annatto

• E160b (when used as a food colouring)

Anagrams

• 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



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