What is "rocoa"

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.

n. The orange-coloured pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant ''Bixa orellana'', from which annatto is prepared.