achiote

noun

achi·o·te ˌä-chē-ˈō-tē

: a spice made from the red seed of the annatto tree

also : the seed from which the spice is made

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Nestle, for instance, adopted annatto, made from the seeds of the achiote tree, to color the gooey centers of Butterfinger candy bars sold in Europe, according to the government of the Netherlands. —

Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2024 Annatto is also known by many other names, including achiote, atsuete, bija, onoto, and urucum. —

Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 Al pastor: Pork shoulder extravagantly marinated with guajillo and achiote chiles and other spices, cut into long sheets, and stacked over a vertical spit called a trompo. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024 The fine dining Casa Amate is decorated like a high-class library room, offering a gastronomic tour of Latin America: pork belly with achiote sauce, Venezuelan arepas, roasted plátanos in coconut milk, or Uruguayan chupin (fish soup). —

Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for achiote