anatto
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anatto
▶noun variant spelling of annatto.
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annatto /əˈnatəʊ/ (also anatto)
▶noun (pl. annattos)
- 1 an orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods.
- 2 the tropical American tree from which annatto is obtained. [Bixa orellana.]
– origin C17: from Carib.
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