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ANATTA

\ˈanatə], \ˈanatə], \ˈa_n_a_t_ə]\

Definitions of ANATTA

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English

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an-at'ta, n. the reddish pulp surrounding the seeds of the Bixa orellana, a medium-sized tree growing in Guiana and elsewhere. It yields a dye which gives a bright orange tint to cloth, and is much used to add colour to butter and cheese.--Also ANAT'TO, ANNAT'TO, ARNOT'TO. [Supposed to be a native Amer. word.]

1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson

Orange-red dye, used for colouring cheese.

1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
By Sir Augustus Henry

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