achiote

[ ah-chee-oh-tee; Spanish ah-chee-oh-tey ]

noun

1. annatto.

Word History and Origins

Origin of achiote¹

1790–1800; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl āchiotl

Example Sentences

On Capitol Hill, Bad Chancla, which brands itself as a “love letter to millennial immigrants and first-gen Latinx Americans,” serves bodega-style sandwiches and late night bites inspired by the cuisines of Puerto Rico and Miami, such as its achiote beef stew and other rice bowls.

From Seattle Times

Chipotle’s chicken al pastor, which is marinaded in morita peppers, ground achiote and pineapple, debuted in March 2023.

From Seattle Times

Lewis remarks that although certain ingredients might be trickier to source, practically every single one can be found in some capacity online, "but in the absence of that, you can always swap out ingredients. For example, if you can't get achiote, you could use tomato puree with smoked paprika, just trying to get as close to the flavor profile as possible."

From Salon

For Dolores’s first victim, Earle braised pork shoulder and butt in Achiote oil to give the filling an unctuous mouth feel — “Greasy and obnoxious,” like the character, Earle wrote in an email.

From New York Times

Sazón is a spice blend: usually a combination of garlic, onion, cumin, salt, achiote, and sometimes MSG.

From Salon