annatto (countable and uncountable, plural annattos)
(countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
(uncountable) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
(uncountable) An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
• (shrub): achiote, lipstick tree, roucou
• (seed): achiote
• (dye): achiote, anatto, E160b when used as a food colouring
Source: Wiktionary
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
