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Synonyms of annatto

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Another word for annatto is roucou. Other synonyms of annatto are achiote, lipstick tree, anatto and E160b when used as a food colouring.

Synonyms and similar words for annatto

nounA tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.

  • achiote
  • lipstick treeThe shrub Bixa orellana, which is native to Mexico and northern South America; the arils covering its seeds are a...
  • roucouAnnatto, achiote (Bixa orellana).

nounA fugitive orange-red dye obtained from this seed and fruit pulp through maceration and...

  • anatto
  • E160b when used as a food colouring

Meaning of annatto

  1. noun A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
  2. noun The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking, containing bixin.
  3. noun A fugitive orange-red dye obtained from this seed and fruit pulp through maceration and fermentation, used as textile dye and skin dye, containing bixin.

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Questions about synonyms of annatto

What is another word for annatto?
Annatto has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as roucou, achiote, lipstick tree, anatto and E160b when used as a food colouring.
What does annatto mean?
Annatto means a tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: annatto (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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