Search for crossword answers and clues
Red food coloring source
Answer for the clue "Red food coloring source ", 7 letters:
annatto
Alternative clues for the word annatto
Word definitions for annatto in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Annatto ( or ) is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree ( Bixa orellana ). It is often used to impart a yellow or orange color to foods, but sometimes also for its flavor and aroma. Its scent is described as ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context countable English) A tropical American evergreen shrub, ''Bixa orellana''; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree. 2 (context uncountable English) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. 3 (context uncountable ...
Usage examples of annatto.
She had lovely hands, Jill thought, slender and graceful, with long fingernails that had been stained a tasteful orange-red with annatto seeds and polished to such a glossy perfection that Jill found herself hiding her own calloused fingers and bitten nails in her lap.