annatto Syllabification: (an·nat·to)Pronunciation: /əˈnätō/ (also anatto)Definition of annatto noun (plural annattos) 1an orange-red dye obtained from the pulp of a tropical fruit, used for coloring foods and fabric. 2the tropical American tree that yields the fruit from which annatto is obtained. Bixa orellana, family Bixaceae Origin: early 17th century: from Caribannatto in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of annatto in the British & World English dictionary
