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annatto noun

  • (countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
 rocou, rocouyer, roucou
  • (uncountable) A fugitive orange-red dye obtained from this seed and fruit pulp through maceration and fermentation, used as textile dye and skin dye, containing bixin.
 rocou, roucou
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