atsuete

Cebuano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish achuete, variant of Mexican Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Noun

atsuete

1. Bixa orellana, a tropical American evergreen shrub
2. the seed of achiote
3. an orange-red dye obtained from this seed

Ilocano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish achuete, variant of Mexican Spanish achiote, from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧tsu‧e‧te
• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃuɛtɛ/, [ɐˈt͡ʃwɛtɛ]
• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡suɛtɛ/, [ɐˈt͡swɛtɛ]

Noun

atsuete

1. Bixa orellana, the achiote plant
2. achiote seed
3. orange-red dye obtained from the achiote seed