English
Etymology
Spanish achiote, from Indian achiotl
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun
- 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
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