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ar⋅nat⋅to

  [ahr-nat-oh, -nah-toh]
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–noun, plural -tos.
annatto (def. 2).

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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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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