It is a red colouring additive made from the seeds of a tropical tree, called the urucu, or something like that. If this makes sense to anyone and they can tell me what the English for this is, I would be very grateful. Urucu is the Tupi word for annatto, a coloring agent used in cheeses, margarines, wood stains, etc. It is prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of the annatto tree, native to tropical America. Hope this helps.
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I'm currently translating a novel from French to English which has a lengthy passage about cheese and, not being a cheese expert, I am stuck on a word, although I can describe the stuff, I don't know what it is called in English. It is a red colouring additive made from the seeds of a tropical tree, called the urucu, or something like that. If this makes sense to anyone and they can tell me what the English for this is, I would be very grateful. Urucu is the Tupi word for annatto, a coloring agent used in cheeses, margarines, wood stains, etc. It is prepared from the pulp surrounding the seeds of the annatto tree, native to tropical America.