achiote
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑtʃiːˈoʊti/, /ˌɑkiːˈoʊti/
Noun
achiote (plural achiotes)
- A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
- The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
- An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
Synonyms
- annatto
- E160b (when used as a food colouring)
Portuguese
Noun
achiote m (plural achiotes)
- achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)
- achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)
- achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)
Spanish
Alternative forms
- achuete (Philippines)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.ˈtʃjo.te/
- Rhymes: -ote
Noun
achiote m (plural achiotes)
Descendants
- English: achiote
Further reading
- “achiote” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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