Meaning
A yellow carotenoid pigment, widely distributed in both plants and animals.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin luteus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English lutein From Latin luteus (“yellow”) + English -in.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
E161bxanthophyllxanthophyl
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2024, 2026.