achiote

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/ · noun

Meaning

A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

āchiyōtl(nci)→
achiote(Spanish)→
achiote (English)
Relations: bor, der

Related words

achiote(Spanish)āchiyōtl(nci)

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