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achiote

/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
achiote
IPA
/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: achiote, āchiyōtl

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

achiotes (plural) achuete (alternative)

Synonyms

annatto E160b urucu urucum

Questions

How do you pronounce achiote?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/.
What does achiote mean?
A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
Where does achiote come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce achiote

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