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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 5 | From the Latin for “a wan or yellow colour”, word originally meaning pale and dismal, but now unpleasantly bright in colour, garish, loud or vivid | |
3 | 31% | 7 | Name is sometimes associated with the colour red | |
Bright Colour Not A Tan For A Change Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ANNATTO" which means:
- noun
- • A tropical american evergreen shrub, bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
- • The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in latin american cooking.
- • An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bright orange color of cheddar cheese is often attributed to the addition of annatto."
- • "Many mexican and caribbean dishes feature annatto as a key ingredient."
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The Guardian Cryptic11 Feb 2003 | Down 16 | |
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