roucou

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French roucou.

Noun

roucou (countable and uncountable, plural roucous)

  1. Annatto, achiote (Bixa orellana)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish urucú, from Guaraní urucul.

Pronunciation

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Noun

roucou f (plural roucous)

  1. achiote, the shrub Bixa orellana

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