roucou
/ (ˈruːˌkuː) /
noun
another name for annatto
Origin of roucou
1C17: via French from Tupi urucú
Words Nearby roucou
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How to use roucou in a sentence
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) | VariousThey paint themselves with the roucou, sweetly perfumed with hayawa or accaiari.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Watertonroucou is planted of a Kernel much after the same manner as the Cocao-Tree.
The Natural History of Chocolate | D. de Quelus
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