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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as arnotto.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun 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.

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