English
achiote
Achiote comes from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl.
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600āchiyōtl
- Spanishc. 1500–presentachiote
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Classical Nahuatlc. 1300–1600āchiyōtl
- Spanishc. 1500–presentachiote
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl
Today it means
noun A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Nahuatl āchiyōtl / achiote