annatto

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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.]

annatto

(əˈnætəʊ) or

anatto

n, pl -tos1. (Plants) a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae2. (Dyeing) the yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulpy outer layer of the coat of the seeds of this tree, used for colouring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc Also called: annatta [from Carib]

an•nat•to

(əˈnæt oʊ, əˈnɑ toʊ)

n., pl. -tos. 1. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of the family Bixaceae, of tropical America. 2. a yellowish red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc. [1675–85; < Carib]

Translations

Annatto

annatto

[ə′näd·ō] (botany) Bixa orellana. A tree found in tropical America, characterized by cordate leaves and spinose, seed-filled capsules; a yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulp around the seeds is used as a food coloring.

Annatto

(Bixa orellana), a tall shrub or small tree of the family Bixaceae. The alternate leaves are cordate-ovate. The large, five-parted flowers are in terminal panicles. The fruit is a polyspermous bivalve capsule. The annatto is native to tropical America. It has been cultivated for a long time in tropical countries of the Old and New Worlds to obtain an orange dye, also known as annatto. The dye is obtained from the fleshy outer covering of the seeds and is used mainly to color butter, margarine, cheese, and similar food products. Indians used the dye as body paint. The annatto is also used as a hedge and as a windbreak.

单词	annatto
释义	annatto enUK 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.] annatto (əˈnætəʊ) or anatto n, pl -tos1. (Plants) a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae2. (Dyeing) the yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulpy outer layer of the coat of the seeds of this tree, used for colouring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc Also called: annatta [from Carib] an•nat•to (əˈnæt oʊ, əˈnɑ toʊ) n., pl. -tos. 1. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of the family Bixaceae, of tropical America. 2. a yellowish red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc. [1675–85; < Carib] Translations Annatto enUK annatto [ə′näd·ō] (botany) Bixa orellana. A tree found in tropical America, characterized by cordate leaves and spinose, seed-filled capsules; a yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulp around the seeds is used as a food coloring. Annatto (Bixa orellana), a tall shrub or small tree of the family Bixaceae. The alternate leaves are cordate-ovate. The large, five-parted flowers are in terminal panicles. The fruit is a polyspermous bivalve capsule. The annatto is native to tropical America. It has been cultivated for a long time in tropical countries of the Old and New Worlds to obtain an orange dye, also known as annatto. The dye is obtained from the fleshy outer covering of the seeds and is used mainly to color butter, margarine, cheese, and similar food products. Indians used the dye as body paint. The annatto is also used as a hedge and as a windbreak.
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