Definitions
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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Examples
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The bush which provides it is called the annotto or annatto.
Little Journey to Puerto Rico : for Intermediate and Upper Grades For Intermediate and Upper Grades Marian M. George
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_Orange: _ -- For one pound goods, annotto one pound, soda one pound; repeat as desired.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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_Salmon: _ -- For each pound of goods, one-fourth pound of annotto, one-fourth pound of soap; rinse the goods well in warm water, put them into mixture and boil one-half hour.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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This was a famous plant -- _Bixa orellana Roucou_; and that pulp was the well-known annotto dye of commerce.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky Various 1880
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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Elizabeth in Minnesota is a self-proclaimed "cheesegirl", and teaches us a thing or two about annotto.
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