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achiote
[ ah-chee-oh-tee, -tey ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of achiote1
1790–1800; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl āchiotl
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Example Sentences
Using a pastry or basting brush, lightly brush the skin with more achiote oil.
From Washington Post
Rub a little achiote oil over the skin, just to color it lightly.
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The peppery, slightly bitter smell of red-orange achiote oil.
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An interesting plant, very much in evidence here, is the achiote or uruc.
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