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annatto meaning in Tamil

வருகமஞ்சள் varukamañcaḷ

/əˈnɑːtoʊ/

annatto in Tamil: வருகமஞ்சள் (varukamañcaḷ). In English, annatto means a tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.

Tamil words for annatto

plant Bixa orellana
வருகமஞ்சள் varukamañcaḷ

English 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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What is the meaning of annatto in Tamil?
Annatto in Tamil is வருகமஞ்சள் (varukamañcaḷ).
annatto என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Annatto: வருகமஞ்சள் (varukamañcaḷ).
What does annatto mean in English?
Annatto means a tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.

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