noun.
A tropical American evergreen shrub or small tree (Bixa orellana), having heart-shaped leaves and showy, rose-pink or sometimes white flowers.
noun.
The seed of this plant, used as a coloring and sometimes as a flavoring, especially in Latin American cuisine.
noun.
A yellowish-red dyestuff obtained from the arils of this plant's seeds, used especially to dye fabric and to color food products such as margarine and cheese.