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achiote

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/

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What does achiote mean?

noun

  1. A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
  2. The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
  3. An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊteɪ/
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