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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

annattoannattoe160be160blipstick treelipstick tree

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Related phrases

bixa orellanalatin americanlipstick tree

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