achiote

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation

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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.

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Portuguese

Noun

achiote m (plural achiotes)

  1. achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)
  2. achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)
  3. achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation

Noun

achiote m (plural achiotes)

  1. (Latin America) achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub)
    Synonym: bija
  2. (Latin America) achiote (seed of the achiote shrub)
    Synonym: bija
  3. (Latin America) achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds)
    Synonym: bija

Descendants

  • English: achiote

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