achiote
achiote · achiotes
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellanaA tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
US/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
(countable, uncountable)The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
(countable, uncountable)An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
Origin
Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.
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Forms
plural: achiotesSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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