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annatto
[ uh-nat-oh, uh-nah-toh ]
noun
- Also called lip·stick tree [lip, -stik tree]. a small tree, Bixa orellana, of tropical America.
- Also ar·nat·to []. a yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc.
annatto
/ əˈnætəʊ /
noun
- a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of annatto1
Word History and Origins
Origin of annatto1
Example Sentences
Ditto for using annatto seed oil to infuse an amber tone to the broth.
The braising liquid, adapted from her mother’s recipe, calls for seasoning with fish sauce, sweetness from Coco Rico coconut soda, brown and amber color notes from caramel and annatto oil, plus water, which simmers uncovered for over four hours.
This may be colored with anything desired, like burnt sienna, annatto, or other coloring material.
Butter is often colored with annatto, saffron, turmeric, marigold or coal-tar colors.
If the milk was uncolored or colored with annatto the curd when thus treated will be white.
It appears from these experiments that much more is required to dissolve it out of commercial annatto.
Put four pounds of salt butter into a churn, with four quarts of new milk and a small portion of annatto.
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