ACHIOTE


Meaning of ACHIOTE in English

ˌächēˈōd.ē noun

also achu·e·te ˌächəˈwād.ē

( -s )

Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl achiotl

1. : the seed of the annatto tree

2. : annatto 1a

3. : annatto tree

4. : a tropical American tree ( Oncoba laurina ) valued for its hard yellow-brown wood

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