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The pellicles of the seeds of a lilaceous shrub. The annotta commonly met with among us, is moderately hard, of a brown colour en the outside, and a dull red within. It is used for giving an orange cast to the simple yellows; as an ingredient in varnishes; and besides its use in dyeing, is employed for colouring cheese.
 
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