[ ə'natəʊ ]
(also anatto )
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 an orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.
2》 the tropical American tree from which ~ is obtained. [ Bixa orellana .]
Origin
C17: from Carib.
[ ə'natəʊ ]
(also anatto )
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 an orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.
2》 the tropical American tree from which ~ is obtained. [ Bixa orellana .]
Origin
C17: from Carib.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004