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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ANNATTO

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANNATTO

annatto  [əˈnætəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANNATTO

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Annatto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANNATTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

annatto

Annatto

Annatto, sometimes called roucou or achiote, is derived from the seeds of the achiote trees of tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The seeds are sourced to produce a carotenoid-based yellow to orange food coloring and flavor. Its scent is described as "slightly peppery with a hint of nutmeg" and flavor as "slightly nutty, sweet and peppery". In commercial processing, annatto coloring is extracted from the reddish pericarp which surrounds the seed of the achiote. Historically, it has been used as coloring in many cheeses, cheese products, and dairy spreads. Annatto can also be used to color a number of non-dairy foods such as rice, custard powder, baked goods, seasonings, processed potatoes, snack foods, breakfast cereals and smoked fish. It has been linked to cases of food-related allergies. Annatto is commonly used in Latin American and Caribbean cuisines as both a coloring and flavoring agent. Central and South American natives use the seeds to make body paint and lipstick. For this reason, the achiote is sometimes called the "lipstick tree".

Definition of annatto in the English dictionary

The definition of annatto in the dictionary is a small tropical American tree, Bixa orellana, having red or pinkish flowers and pulpy seeds that yield a dye: family Bixaceae. Other definition of annatto is the yellowish-red dye obtained from the pulpy outer layer of the coat of the seeds of this tree, used for colouring fabrics, butter, varnish, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANNATTO


alto
ˈæltəʊ
anatto
əˈnætəʊ
arnatto
ɑːˈnætəʊ
auto
ˈɔːtəʊ
chateau
ˈʃætəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
gateau
ˈɡætəʊ
gusto
ˈɡʌstəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
mulatto
mjuːˈlætəʊ
photo
ˈfəʊtəʊ
plateau
ˈplætəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
statto
ˈstætəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
toe
təʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANNATTO

anna
Annaba
annabergite
annal
annalist
annalistic
annalize
annals
Annam
Annamese
Annan
Annapolis
Annapolis Royal
Annapurna
annates

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANNATTO

concetto
datto
ditto
fianchetto
ghetto
Giotto
grotto
lazaretto
libretto
lotto
motto
otto
palmetto
petto
prosciutto
ridotto
risotto
rispetto
stiletto
stretto

Synonyms and antonyms of annatto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «annatto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANNATTO

Find out the translation of annatto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of annatto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «annatto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

achiote
570 millions of speakers

English

annatto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एन्नाट्टो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

annatto
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аннато
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

urucum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

annatto
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rocou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Annatto
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Annatto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アナトー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아나 토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Annatto
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cari
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

annatto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऍनाटॉ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

annatto
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

annatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

annato
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аннато
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

annatto
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάττο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Annatto
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

annatto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

annatto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of annatto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANNATTO»

The term «annatto» is normally little used and occupies the 120.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANNATTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about annatto

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANNATTO»

Discover the use of annatto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to annatto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Spices, Seasonings, and Flavorings, Second Edition
ANNATTO Annatto, called urucul by the Tupi-Guarani Indians of the Amazon region, achiote in the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs in Mexico, annatto by the Caribs, and achuete by Filipinos, is better known today as achiote by Mexicans and ...
Susheela Raghavan, 2006
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Dyes and tannins
Kenya exports annually about 1500 t annatto seed and extracts and after Peru is the largest exporter, particularly to Japan. Côte d'Ivoire and Angola are also exporters. In Kenya Bixa orellana is grown by smallholders, particularly near the  ...
P. C. M. Jansen, 2005
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A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
Also called amatto, roucou, urucu and achiote, annatto (Bixa orellana) is a large shrub or small tree native to Central and South America. Annatto usually grows ten to fifteen feet tall, but can reach thirty feet. It has large, heart-shaped leaves ...
Rita Buchanan, 2012
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Natural Food Colorants
The pigments in annatto can be separated and analysed using HPLC methods. Rouseff [45] published a method using a Zorbax ODX column with a 58/42 mixture of water/tetrahydrofuran. Earlier methods used paper chromatography or TLC ...
G.A.F. Hendry, J.D. Houghton, 1996
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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives
Current CAS number Description 1 393-63- 1 Annatto colors are obtained from the seeds of the tree Bixa orellana L., which grows abundantly in the tropics. The pericarp of the seeds contains a coloring material which is obtained by extraction.
George A. Burdock, 1997
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CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices
Antiradicular: lutein • Hypocholesterolemic: crocetin; lignin • Hypoglycemic: salicyclic-acid • Thermogenic: salicylic-acid Other Uses (Annatto) — First imported into Europe in the 16th century, annatto was first cultivated in India in 1787. Annatto ...
James A. Duke, 2002
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Securing Our Future: CATIE's Germplasm Collections
The economically most important species is Bixa orellana, known as annatto, lipstick tree, or achiote. Annatto, lipstick tree, achiote - Bixa orellana The name of this species goes back to the Spanish explorer Francisco de Orellana, who ...
‎2007
8
Natural Food Colorants: Science and Technology
but they are attributed to a trace of an annatto seed protein, which may have been in the annatto color as an impurity, rather than to bixin or norbixin. The increased use of annatto colors means that the ADI needs to be raised. The international ...
Gabriel J. Lauro, Jack Francis, 2000
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Colour in Food: Improving Quality
12.6.1 Introduction Annatto is one of the oldest colorants, dating back to antiquity for coloring food, cosmetics and textiles. Annatto is produced from the seeds of the tropical shrub Bixa orellana. Saffron is also a very old colorant dating back to  ...
Douglas B. MacDougall, 2002
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High Performance Networking, Computing, and Communication ...
Annatto furniture from the Ming and qing dynasties bookman has loved, scholars advocate natural, pursuit of god yixian, elegant life artistic conception, advocate elegance, brief artistic style, make annatto furniture with a strong cultural ...
Yanwen Wu, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANNATTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term annatto is used in the context of the following news items.
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General Mills to discontinue artificial flavours and colouring in cereals
“Trix will now use ingredients like fruit and vegetable juices and spice extracts such as turmeric and annatto to achieve the fun red, yellow, ... «Humboldt Journal, Jul 15»
2
An Italian taste tests American junk food
Modified food starch, which does not sound like something that should be in cheese. Nor does corn, canola oil, or annatto (color) for that matter. «Quartz, Jul 15»
3
TheraPrimE™ Tocotrienols: Vitamin E for the New Millennium
BGG's TheraPrimE™ tocotrienols are offered from every commercial source—palm oil, rice bran oil and annatto—and offer leading concentrations. Tocotrienols ... «Natural Products INSIDER, Jul 15»
4
Co-optex launches organic cotton saris in Salem
... natural dyes obtained from flowers, leaves and seeds such as turmeric, ecliptes, alba leaves, karungali wood, floral bract and annatto seeds, ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
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Additives in 'healthy' snacks causing bad behaviour in children …
“Natural colour Annatto 160b has been linked to a wide range of problems including tantrums and headbanging in young children and there ... «Courier Mail, Jun 15»
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General Mills To Remove All Artificial Flavors, Colors From Its Cereals
Annatto: A natural food coloring, but it has been linked to hyperactivity, inattention and behavior issues in children. * BHA: Butylated ... «Care2.com, Jun 15»
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No artificial ingredients: what it takes to get synthetics out of Coke …
The company decided on annatto, an orange-red coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree found in Central and South America. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Sans Artificial: General Mills Scrambles To Reformulate Lucky Charms
For instance, General Mills will use a mix of spice extracts — including turmeric and annatto — to maintain yellow and orange hues. And to get ... «NPR, Jun 15»
9
Nestl? on Cleaning up Their Aisles
“We've already removed yellow number 5 and replaced it with annatto, which is a natural color that comes from a tree out of Brazil.” However ... «Fox Business, Jun 15»
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Kuru sieru Jāņu galdam izvēlēties?
«Annatto ir pārtikas piedeva, kas izraisa alerģisku reakciju, tā būtu jāklasificē kā pārtikas piedeva, kura reti izraisa alerģisku reakciju. Lielākajai ... «TVNET, Jun 15»

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