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Definition of Anatto
1. n. Same as Annotto.
Definition of Anatto
1. Noun. A derivative of the achiote trees of tropical regions of the Americas used as a red food coloring and as a flavoring. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anatto
1. annatto [n -TOS] - See also: annatto
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anatto
Literary usage of Anatto
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Young House-keeper: Or, Thoughts on Food and Cookery by William Andrus Alcott (1839)
"anatto. Arsenic. Grand objection to cheese. New and old cheese compared. CHEESE is
generally considered as quite indigestible, and therefore to be avoided ..."
2. A System of Chemistry by Thomas Thomson (1817)
"anatto. This pigment is obtained from the seeds of the bixa orellana, a tree
cultivated in Guiana and other parts of the West Indies. ..."
3. Mackenzie's Five Thousand Receipts: In All the Useful and Domestic Arts by Colin MacKenzie (1854)
"The natives of the East India islands used formerly to employ anatto for painting
their ... To choose anatto. It ought to be chosen of a flame colour, ..."
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