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 Definitions of annatto  [əˈnæt oʊ, əˈnɑ toʊ]  

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Definition of 'annatto' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) annatto
a small tree, Bixa orellana, of the family Bixaceae, of tropical America.

2.  annatto
a yellowish red dye obtained from the pulp enclosing the seeds of this tree, used for coloring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc.

Etymology:  (1675–85; < Carib)


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