annattos

noun

  1. A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the 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.

Synonyms: E160b, achiote, anatto, food colouring, achiote, achiote, lipstick tree, roucou