# achiote

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑt͡ʃiːˈoʊti/

## Definitions
1. A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
2. The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
3. An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/achiote