annatto 也作 a.nat.to

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 an.nat.tos
A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree(Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers. Also called lipstick tree
胭脂樹：一種美洲熱帶常綠灌木或矮樹（胭脂樹屬） 有心形樹葉和鮮艷的玫瑰紅或白色花朵 也作 lipstick tree
The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine.
胭脂樹籽：這種植物的種籽，用作染色品，有時作調(diào)味品，尤其在拉丁美洲的烹調(diào)中
A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the seed aril of this plant, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese.
胭脂樹紅，胭脂樹橙：從胭脂樹果肉中提取的橙紅色染料，尤用于給紡織品染色，或給食品如人造黃油和奶酪上色

來源：
[Of Cariban origin]
[源于加勒比語]