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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.
The anotta, a tree, and a drug used for dyeing red. The bard of the tree makes good cordage, and the wood is used to excite fire by friction. [See Anotta.]

Definition 2024


achiote

achiote

English

Noun

achiote (plural achiotes)

  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.

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Portuguese

Noun

achiote m (plural achiotes)

  1. achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)
  2. achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)
  3. achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈtʃjo.te/
  • Rhymes: -ote

Noun

achiote m (plural achiotes)

  1. (Latin America) annatto, achiote (all senses)

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