annatto
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annatto
- /əˈnɑːtoʊ/
Rhymes with -ɑːtəʊ
Where it comes from
From a Cariban language.
noun annattos · anato · anatto · annotto · arnatta · arnotta
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A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
Similar: achiote, lipstick tree, roucou
- The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking, containing bixin.
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A fugitive orange-red dye obtained from this seed and fruit pulp through maceration and fermentation, used as textile dye and skin dye, containing bixin.
Similar: achiote, anatto, E160b when used as a food colouring
Similar: achiote
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noun
Similar: achiote
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noun seed
| Español | achiote, caituco, bija, onoto, urucú |
|---|---|
| Português | urucu, urucum, achiote |
| Русский | анна́то annáto |
| Tiếng Việt | hạt điều màu |
Talk about this word "annatto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/annatto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. annatto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/annatto "annatto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/annatto.Cite this
@misc{annatto_2026,
title = {annatto},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/annatto},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
