英语词汇“annatto”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

an·nat·to also a·nat·to

(ə-nätō)

n. pl. an·nat·tos also a·nat·tos

1. A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree (Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers.

2. The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine.

3. A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the arils of this plant's seeds, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese. In all senses also called achiote.

[Of Cariban origin.]

单词	annatto
释义	an·nat·to also a·nat·to (ə-nätō) n. pl. an·nat·tos also a·nat·tos 1. A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree (Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers. 2. The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine. 3. A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the arils of this plant's seeds, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese. In all senses also called achiote. [Of Cariban origin.]
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