annatto

annatto 也作 a.nat.to

n.（名词）
【复数】 an.nat.tos
A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree(Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers. Also called lipstick tree
胭脂树：一种美洲热带常绿灌木或矮树（胭脂树属） 有心形树叶和鲜艳的玫瑰红或白色花朵 也作 lipstick tree
The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine.
胭脂树籽：这种植物的种籽，用作染色品，有时作调味品，尤其在拉丁美洲的烹调中
A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the seed aril of this plant, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese.
胭脂树红，胭脂树橙：从胭脂树果肉中提取的橙红色染料，尤用于给纺织品染色，或给食品如人造黄油和奶酪上色

来源：
[Of Cariban origin]
[源于加勒比语]