arnatto
/ɑrˈnɑtoʊ/
noun
- An orange-red dye or food coloring made from the seeds of a tropical tree, used to color cheese, butter, and other foods.
- Many natural food companies use arnatto instead of artificial dyes.
- The cheese gets its bright orange color from arnatto.
- Arnatto is often added to butter to give it a golden hue.
- The tropical tree (Bixa orellana) whose seeds produce this dye.
- The arnatto tree is native to Central and South America.
- Farmers grow arnatto for its colorful seeds.
- The leaves of the arnatto tree are large and heart-shaped.
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