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annatto in British English
or anatto (əˈnætəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -tos
Also called: annatta1.
a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae
2.
the yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulpy outer layer of the coat of the seeds of this tree, used for colouring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc
Word origin
from Caribannatto in American English
(əˈnɑtoʊ; ɑˈnɑtoʊ)
noun
a dye of reddish yellow made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical dicotyledonous tree (Bixa orellana, family Bixaceae): it is used for coloring butter, cheese, varnishes, etc.
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