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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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