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achiote

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/
  • US: /ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊteɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Real reading context

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