arnatto

American  

[ahr-nat-oh, -nah-toh] / ɑrˈnæt oʊ, -ˈnɑ toʊ /

noun

plural

arnattos

1. annatto.

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Example Sentences

The colouring substances employed are arnatto, turmeric, or marigold, all perfectly harmless unless they are adulterated; and it is said that arnatto sometimes contains red lead.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

From time to time, as the paste assumes consistency, they add long pepper, arnatto, and lastly, vanilla.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.

Some of the men also smear their bodies with arnatto, as do the women.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by Kingston, William Henry Giles

If the colours be wanted of a deeper cast, arnatto or dragon's blood may be added to the tincture.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849