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achiotl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"the seed of the annatto shrub"
named the reddish seeds of the annatto shrub used as dye and seasoning
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achiote
Spanish · 1600s
"a red seasoning and dye made from annatto seeds"
adopted into Mexican and Central American Spanish for the same seed
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achiote
English · 1790s
"a red-orange seasoning and coloring made from annatto seeds"
borrowed into English through accounts of Mesoamerican cooking and dyeing
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