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a⋅nat⋅to

  [uh-nat-oh, ah-nah-toh]
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–noun, plural -tos.
annatto.
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an⋅nat⋅to

  [uh-nat-oh, uh-nah-toh]
–noun, plural -tos.
1. Also called lipstick tree. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
2. Also, arnatto. a yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc.
Also, anatto.
Also called achiote.

Origin:
1675–85; < Carib
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a·nat·to   (ə-nä'tō)   
n.  Variant of annatto.
an·nat·to also a·nat·to   (ə-nä'tō)   
n.   pl. an·nat·tos also a·nat·tos In all senses also called achiote.

  1. A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree (Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers. Also called lipstick tree.

  2. The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine.

  3. A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the seed aril of this plant, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese.


[Of Cariban origin.]
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Main Entry: an·nat·to
Pronunciation: &-'nät-(")O, -'nat-
Function: noun
: a yellowish red dyestuff made from the pulp around the seedsof a tropical tree (Bixa orellana of the family Bixaceae) and used especially for coloring oils, butter, and cheese
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