Annatto

Full definition of annatto

Noun

1. (countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, ; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
2. (uncountable) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
3. (uncountable) An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

Synonyms

• achiote,
• E160b when used as a food colouring