English

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.

Synonyms

• annatto
• E160b (when used as a food colouring)

Translations

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)

Synonyms

• (shrub): urucu, urucum, urucuzeiro, urucueiro
• (seed): urucu, urucum
• (dye): urucu, urucum

Spanish

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈtʃjo.te/
• Rhymes: -ote

Noun

achiote m ‎(plural achiotes)

1. (Latin America) annatto, achiote (all senses)

Synonyms

• bija f

Descendants

• English: achiote