bixa orellana

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bixa orellana - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Rocoa \Ro"coa\, n. [Cf. F. rocou, roicou, Pg. & Braz, uruc['u].]
     The orange-colored pulp covering the seeds of the tropical
     plant Bixa Orellana, from which annotto is prepared. See
     Annoto.
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  Annotto \An*not"to\ ([a^]n*n[o^]t"t[-o]), Arnotto \Ar*not"to\
     ([aum]r*n[o^]t"t[-o]), n. [Perh. the native name.]
     A red or yellowish-red dyeing material, prepared from the
     pulp surrounding the seeds of a tree (Bixa orellana)
     belonging to the tropical regions of America. It is used for
     coloring cheese, butter, etc. [Written also Anatto,
     Anatta, Annatto, Annotta, etc.]
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