annatto
/əˈnætəʊ/(亦作anatto)
noun
(pl. -os)
1
- mass noun an orange-red dye obtained from the seed coat of a tropical fruit, used for colouring foods胭脂红。
2
- the tropical American tree from which this fruit is obtained胭脂树。
2.1
- Bixa orellana, family Bixaceae.拉丁名Bixa orellana, 胭脂树科。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Carib.