urucum
9.9
A red-orange dye and spice made from the seeds of a tropical plant
- noun
- /ˈjuːrʊkəm/
- US
:
pasta de urucum
- In Brazil, urucum is a common ingredient in regional dishes for both flavor and color.
Examples
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Some traditional cheeses are colored with urucum instead of artificial dyes.
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The chef added urucum to the rice to give it a vibrant color.
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I added some urucum to the rice for color.
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The chef used urucum to enhance the dish's flavor.
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The chef added urucum to the rice to give it a vibrant color.
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In Brazil, urucum is a common ingredient in regional dishes for both flavor and color.
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Some traditional cheeses are colored with urucum instead of artificial dyes.
How Red
urucum
- US
tint
12
2.5
12
2.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
Urucum comes from a Tupi word like urucu that meant 'red', because the seeds make a strong red-orange color. So urucum now means the natural dye or spice made from those seeds, used to color and flavor food.