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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anatto
Anatto \A*nat"to\, n. Same as Annotto.
Anatto
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.]
Wiktionary
anatto
n. A derivative of the achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas used as a red food coloring and as a flavoring.
Usage examples of "anatto".
It appears to me that the dye must have been anatto, unless the muslin, originally red, turned rose-colour through the action the balsam and of time.