annatto
/əˈnɑtoʊ/
noun
- An orange-red dye or food coloring made from the seeds of a tropical tree, used to color cheese, butter, and other foods.
- The cheese gets its bright orange color from annatto.
- Annatto is often added to butter to give it a golden hue.
- Many natural food brands use annatto instead of artificial dyes.
- The tropical tree (Bixa orellana) that produces the seeds used for this dye.
- Farmers in the Caribbean grow annatto for its colorful seeds.
- The annatto's heart-shaped leaves make it easy to identify in the rainforest.
- The annatto tree is native to Central and South America.
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