Complete Definition of "achiote"

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

  1. a tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree
  2. the seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking
  3. an orange-red dye obtained from this seed

Synonyms
annatto
E160b when used as a food colouring

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