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Bixa orellana

Bixa orellana, also known as achiote, is a shrub or small tree native to Mexico and Central and South America. Bixa orellana is grown in many countries worldwide.

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Culinary uses

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Etymology and common names

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Bixa orellana

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Edges83
Triples124
Avg. degree1.98
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Bixa orellana

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related to Distribution · 28
Bixa orellana → Additionally, Africa, Although, Asia, Bixa, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central American, Claussen, During, Dutch Guiana, Ecuador, Hawaii, India, It, Java, Mexico, Meyer, New Granada
related to Traditional uses · 18
Bixa orellana → Amazonian, As, Ayurveda, Aztecs, Bixa, Brazilian, Ecuador, Incas, India, It, Mochicas, One, Puerto Rico, Spanish Conquest, Taínos, The, The Aztecs, Tsáchila
related to Cultivation · 17
Bixa orellana → Africa, Angola, Annual, Asia, Bixa, Brazil, Cutting-grown, Côte, It, Ivoire, Kenya, Latin America, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Production, The
related to Culinary uses · 12
Bixa orellana → Additionally, Bixa, Caribbean, Chamorro, Filipino, Ground Bixa, Jamaican, Latin American, Sazón, Spanish, The, The Spanish
related to Etymology and common names · 12
Bixa orellana → Amazon, Amazon River, Bixa, Colloquial, Francisco, It, Linnaeus, Nahuatl, Orellana, Taíno, The, Tupi
related to Description · 6
Bixa orellana → Annatto, Bixa, Each, It, The, When
related to Gallery · 5
Bixa orellana → Hyderabad, IndiaFruit, IndiaSplit, MHNTIllustration, With
related to Industrial uses · 5
Bixa orellana → Before, Bixa, Cosmetic, It, The
related to External links · 4
Bixa orellana → Bixa, Media, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Genomics · 4
Bixa orellana → Bixa, BUSCO, Mb, The

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bixa orellana seeds used annatto achiote pigment also america mexico many central seed caribbean use plant tree called south lipstick

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butterinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
cheeseinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
margarineinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
ice creamsinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
meatsinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
and condimentsinstance ofAnnatto and its extracts are also used as an industrial food coloring to add yellow or orange color to many products0.80text
cheeseinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text
butterinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text
soupinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text
gravyinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text
saucesinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text
cured meatsinstance ofThe seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract their dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods0.80text

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