ORLEAN


Meaning of ORLEAN in English

ˈȯrlēən, ȯrˈlē(ə)n noun

( -s )

Etymology: French orléane, by folk etymology (influence of Orléans, city in north central France) from New Latin orellana (specific epithet of Bixa orellana ), after Francisco de Orellana died 1549 Spanish soldier and explorer who discovered the Amazon on the banks of which annatto is common

: annatto 1a

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