anatto

American  

[uh-nat-oh, ah-nah-toh] / əˈnæt oʊ, ɑˈnɑ toʊ /

noun

plural

anattos

1. annatto.

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anatto British  

/ əˈnætəʊ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of annatto

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Example Sentences

The yellow tints are made with the Tabatinga clay; the red with the seeds of the Urucu, or anatto plant; and the blue with indigo, which is planted round the huts.

From The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Bates, Henry Walter

The magnificent pirarucú or anatto, of vast size, with its ornamental coat of mail, and broad large scales margined with bright red, peoples the waters in immense numbers.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles

They do not properly tattoo, but color the skin with achote or anatto.

From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James

Any Cheddar that isn't colored with anatto is known as White Cheddar.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Besides these, tonka beans, anatto, vanilla, and castor-oil seeds form a part of the exports.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various