achiote
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˌɑtʃiːˈoʊti/, /ˌɑkiːˈoʊti/
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.
Synonyms


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