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Reddish-yellow dye
Answer for the clue "Reddish-yellow dye ", 6 letters:
anatto
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A derivative of the achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas used as a red food coloring and as a flavoring.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Anatto \A*nat"to\, n. Same as Annotto .
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.