achiote

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US/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊti/US/ˌɑt͡ʃiˈoʊteɪ/

noun

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

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OriginSpanish achiote ← Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl →
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Meanings

nounachiote (countable and uncountable, plural achiotes)

plural achiotes · alternative achuete

  1. countableuncountableA tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
  2. countableuncountableThe seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
  3. countableuncountableAn orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
annattoE160burucuurucum
Also see
annattolipstick tree

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlāchiyōtl
  2. Spanishachiote
  3. Englishachiote

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chaoite
Cite this entry
APA

achiote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiote

MLA

“achiote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiote. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achiote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achiote.

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