[capitan_refugio]

I followed your tip and I found it!

bijol = achiote = annatto

It makes perfect sense now.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Thank you. I couldn't find bijol in my dictionary. Neither could I find achiote for that matter. But I do have my little container of commercial achiote in front of me. I was looking to see if the container also used the word bijol.

[Mamzelle]

Achiote--I use it to flavor my "ugly soup." (Lentil soup with barley). This was a creation from early marriage poverty, chicken broth/lentils/barley/half a package of achiote-- with whatever meat you have, like kielbasa. Threw it together during a very lean time, and it became a family favorite. But it *is* ugly.

[Publius6961]

bijol = achiote = annatto

Damn!
Can't you comedians see a circular definition when you see one?

OK... I'll bite:
What's "achiote"?
What's "annatto"?