anato

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A form of annatto — A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.

Scrabble 5

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nounanato (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of annatto (“dye”).

    That both anato and the coal tar dye are dissolved in cottonseed oil which is added to the butter for the purpose of giving color.

    1926, Biennial Report of the Dairy and Food Commissioner of Wisconsin, page 41

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anato,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anato.

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