achiote

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Noun

1. A [[tropical]] [[American]] [[evergreen]] [[shrub]], {{taxfmt|Bixa orellana|species}}; 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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