A derivative of achiote seed, commercial annatto paste and powder is used to color butter, margarine, cheese and smoked fish. T

This slightly musky-flavored reddish yellow spice, ground from the seeds of a flowering tree, is native to the West Indies and the Latin tropics. Islanders store their annatto seeds in oil–giving the [..]

Achiote generally refers to the pretty red seeds of the achiote tree. The pulp, also given by the tree, is generally used as coloring for pasteles, while the seeds are used as a spice.

A widely used food coloring obtained from the seeds of a tropical shrub. Its hue is yellow to orange. Unfortunately, natural does not always mean perfectly safe. Annatto causes hives in some people. In fact, allergic reactions to annatto appear to be more common than reactions to commonly used synthetic food dyes. Annatto is often listed as a natur [..]

This slightly musky-flavored reddish yellow spice, ground from the seeds of a flowering tree, is native to the West Indies and the Latin tropics. Islanders store their annatto seeds in oil--giving the [..]

achiote, a seed used for coloring food and for recado

A natural vegetable extract (from the seeds of a South American bush Bixa orellana) which is used to colour cheese yellow, orange or red.

(countable) A tropical American evergreen shrub, ''Bixa orellana''; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree. (uncountable) The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking. [..]