ANNATTO


Meaning of ANNATTO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈnä-(ˌ)tō ]

noun

Etymology: Carib annoto tree producing annatto

Date: 1629

1. : a yellowish-red dyestuff made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical American tree ( Bixa orellana )

2. : the tree from which annatto is derived ; also : its dried seed used to color and flavor food

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.