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Where does “Bixaceae” come from?

Bixaceae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Bixa, from Spanish bija, from Taíno biha.

Ancestry of “Bixaceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBixa—
2Spanishbijaannatto
3Taínobiha—
Every word from Taíno biha →