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Meaning of "anatto" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ANATTO

anatto  [əˈnætəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANATTO

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Anatto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ANATTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

anatto

Annatto

Annatto, sometimes called roucou or achiote, is derived from the seeds of the achiote trees of tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The seeds are sourced to produce a carotenoid-based yellow to orange food coloring and flavor. Its scent is described as "slightly peppery with a hint of nutmeg" and flavor as "slightly nutty, sweet and peppery". In commercial processing, annatto coloring is extracted from the reddish pericarp which surrounds the seed of the achiote. Historically, it has been used as coloring in many cheeses, cheese products, and dairy spreads. Annatto can also be used to color a number of non-dairy foods such as rice, custard powder, baked goods, seasonings, processed potatoes, snack foods, breakfast cereals and smoked fish. It has been linked to cases of food-related allergies. Annatto is commonly used in Latin American and Caribbean cuisines as both a coloring and flavoring agent. Central and South American natives use the seeds to make body paint and lipstick. For this reason, the achiote is sometimes called the "lipstick tree".

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANATTO


alto
ˈæltəʊ
annatto
əˈnætəʊ
arnatto
ɑːˈnætəʊ
auto
ˈɔːtəʊ
chateau
ˈʃætəʊ
conjunto
kɒnˈdʒʊntəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
gateau
ˈɡætəʊ
gusto
ˈɡʌstəʊ
junto
ˈdʒʊntəʊ
mulatto
mjuːˈlætəʊ
photo
ˈfəʊtəʊ
plateau
ˈplætəʊ
punto
ˈpʊntəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
santo
ˈsɑːntəʊ
statto
ˈstætəʊ
tanto
ˈtæntəʊ
toe
təʊ
Toronto
təˈrɒntəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANATTO

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anatomical
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anatropous
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Anaxagoras
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WORDS THAT END LIKE ANATTO

concetto
datto
ditto
fianchetto
ghetto
Giotto
grotto
lazaretto
libretto
lotto
motto
otto
palmetto
petto
prosciutto
ridotto
risotto
rispetto
stiletto
stretto

Synonyms and antonyms of anatto in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «anatto» into 25 languages

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Орлеана
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urucum
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Орлеана
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Trends of use of anatto

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANATTO»

The term «anatto» is normally little used and occupies the 114.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ANATTO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anatto

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANATTO»

Discover the use of anatto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anatto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Philippine Cookbook
Anatto water or anatto oil is used to give food a reddish color. The water or oil may be used interchangeably in most recipes. The recipes given below may be increased proportionally should greater quantities be desired. A bottled preparation ...
Reynaldo G. Alejandro, 1985
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Gardening in the Tropics
ANATTO AND GUINEP No one today regards anatto and guinep as anything special. No one puts them on stamps or chooses them for praise-songs or any kind of festival. Country people one time used anatto to colour their food, these days ...
Olive Senior, 2009
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MacKenzie's Ten Thousand Reciepts
To Prepare Anatto for dyeing. Anatto is a coloring fecula of a resinous nature, extracted from the seeds of a tree very common in the West Indies, and which in height never exceeds 15 feet. The Indians employ two processes to obtain the red ...
Colin MacKenzie, 2008
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A System of Chemistry: In Four Volumes
\_\,_J Anatto. Phytolacca berries. Club moss. Hence it contains a portion of starch . These three substances, starch, oil, and extractive, are the most remarkable of the constituents of pepper!' 18. Anatto. This pigment is obtained from the seeds of  ...
Thomas Thomson, 1817
5
Philosophical Magazine, Comprehending the Various Branches ...
_ The anatto tree is injured neither by heat nor by rain; it, ' prefers low humid places, and is not attacked by caterpillars, but is very subject to the guy (aname given in Guyana to a sort of loranthus): it ought to be carefully freed from that parasitic ...
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Five Thousand Receipts in All the Useful and Domestic Arts: ...
Use of Anatto. The natives of the East India islands used formerly to employ anatto for painting their bodies, Sec. at present, it is applied, in Europe, to the purposes of dyeing. It is employed to give the first tint to woollen stuffs intended to be ...
Colin MacKenzie, 1825
7
Thai-English Dictionary
93), anatto, a large, quick-growing shrub or small tree with cordate leaves, native of tropical America and brought to southern Asia in early times. It thrives from sea -level to about 3000 ft. in a moist climate, and prefers a deep, loamy soil.
George Bradley McFarland, 1944
8
The Painter and Varnisher's Guide: Or, A Treatise, Both in ...
Besides, as the splendour of it is too bright, the Indians are accustomed to weaken it by a mixture of red sandal wood. Anatto, which is known to us only in commerce, is sold under the form of cakes, wrapped up in the leaves of the eanna Indica ...
Pierre François Tingry, 1804
9
Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
L.O.Williams Bixa orellana f. leiocarpa (Kuntze) J.F.Macbr. Bixa platycarpa Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don Bixa purpurea Sweet Bixa tinctoria Salisb. Orellana americana Kuntze Orellana orellana (L.) Kuntze e anatto bixa; anatto (Jamaica, Puerto Rico) ; ...
M.M. Grandtner, 2005
10
Classic Asian Noodles
Lee Geok Boi. ANATTO \J l L Makes 180 ml (6 fl oz / V' cup) This oil is common in Filipino noodle dishes, so if you plan to do more than the occasional Filipino noodle dish, keep some anatto oil handy. lt gives the noodles a golden glow and a ...
Lee Geok Boi, 2007

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANATTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anatto is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kraft Dinner to remove artificial colouring by 2016
The company will use a blend of spices including Paprika, Anatto and Tumeric to maintain the pasta's orange colour, but they insist the taste ... «Vancity Buzz, Apr 15»
2
Dishes of DISH: A Vegan Treat from City, O' City
... ingredients for his vegan sauce: Garlic, onion, white wine, carrot stock, nutritional yeast, coconut milk and anatto spice makes the magic here. «Westword, Aug 14»
3
Onion price-rise: Food programmes on TV dish out recipes for …
"In India, we have a whole range of alternate ingredients available such as instead of saffron one can use the less expensive 'anatto', which is ... «Times of India, Nov 13»
4
Jonathan Kauffman on Limon Rotisserie, Brasa and Inkas
No elaborate anatto-cumin-garlic marinades. No fancy California sides. Inkas' chicken is seasoned simply, with salt, and served with a heap of fried potatoes ... «SF Weekly, Apr 12»
5
Elderly found dead at bottom of staircase
MIRI: An elderly man died after falling down a flight of stairs leading from an eating outlet at Jalan Anatto in the city centre. The body of Law Hak ... «The Borneo Post, Jun 11»
6
Seafood Heaven
Damion Markland of Nyam Good Caterers uses anatto seeds to add “a healthy red colour” to his fried fish. The 'wicked city', known for its ... «Jamaica Observer, Oct 10»
7
Celebrating a national dish – adobo
Her Batangas Chicken and Pork Adobo uses anatto seeds or achuete to impart a rich orange color to the dish. Some use dilaw or yellow ginger ... «Cebu Daily News, Apr 10»
8
Noni tea and banana ketchup: the new taste of the Caribbean
... base for, among other things, yellow ketchup by Baron Foods, and for the more familiar variety, reddened by anatto seed, by Viking Traders. «just-food.com, Jan 07»

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