achiote

== English == === Alternative forms === achuete === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑt͡ʃiːˈoʊti/, /ˌɑkiːˈoʊti/ === Noun === achiote (countable and uncountable, plural achiotes) A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree. The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. An orange-red dye obtained from this seed. ==== Synonyms ==== annatto E160b (when used as a food colouring) urucu, urucum ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === chaoite == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Spanish achiote. === Pronunciation === === Noun === achiote m (plural achiotes) achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub) Synonyms: urucu, urucum, urucuzeiro, urucueiro achiote (seed of the achiote shrub) Synonyms: urucu, urucum achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds) Synonyms: urucu, urucum === Further reading === “achiote”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Alternative forms === achote achuete (Philippines) === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃjote/ [aˈt͡ʃjo.t̪e] Rhymes: -ote Syllabification: a‧chio‧te === Noun === achiote m (plural achiotes) (Latin America) achiote (Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub) Synonyms: bija, urucú (Latin America) achiote (seed of the achiote shrub) Synonyms: bija, urucú (Latin America) achiote (orange-red dye obtained from achiote seeds) Synonyms: bija, urucú ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: arxiota → English: achiote → Quechua: achiyuti === Further reading === “achiote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025