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achiotes

achiotes is the plural of achiote.

Meaning of achiote

Noun

achiote (countable and uncountable, plural achiotes)

  1. A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; 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.

Questions about achiotes

What is achiotes the plural of?
Achiotes is the plural of achiote.

Words near achiotes in the dictionary

  1. aching
  2. aching for
  3. achingly
  4. achings
  5. achiote
  6. achiotes
  7. Achir
  8. achira
  9. achiral
  10. achirality
  11. Achird

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