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Word: annatto (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

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

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