achiote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/ /ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊteɪ/

Word forms

achiote achiotes achuete

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Synonyms

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