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Webster 1913 Edition
Achiote
‖
Aˊchi-o′te
,Noun.
[Sp.
achiote
, fr. Indian achiotl
.] Seeds of the annotto tree; also, the coloring matter, annotto.
Webster 1828 Edition
Achiote
A'CHIOTE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
achiote
achiote
English
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)
Translations
Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub
Portuguese
Noun
achiote m (plural achiotes)
- achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)
- achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)
- achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)