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Word: Annatto
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Carib
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈnatəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.
Short Definition:orange-red dye obtained from seed coat of tropical fruit
Definition:
the tropical American tree that yields the fruit from which annatto is obtained.
Short Definition:tropical American tree that yields fruit
Variant Forms:
- anatto
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