to obtain an orange dye, also known as annatto. The dye is obtained from the fleshy outer covering of the seeds and is used mainly to color butter, margarine, cheese, and similar food products. Indians used the dye as body paint. The annatto is also used as a hedge and as a ...
3. A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the arils of this plant's seeds, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese. In all senses also called achiote. [Of Cariban origin.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. ...
The chicken gets its red color from a paste made of achiote seeds (from annatto trees), commonly sold in Latin American markets. Kitchen Cabinet: Readers' recipes tested in Sunset's kitchens More results ► Dictionary browser ? ▲ Anna Amalia Mercouri Anna Eleanor Roosevelt Anna Howard Shaw ...
3. A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the arils of this plant's seeds, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese. In all senses also called achiote. [Of Cariban origin.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. ...