atsuwete

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: at‧su‧we‧te

Noun

atsuwete

  1. a tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree
  2. the seed of this tree used as a colouring cooking
  3. an orange-red dye obtained from this seed

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish achiote, form Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Noun

atsuwete

  1. lipstick tree (Bixa orellana)
  2. anatto
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