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cochineal::noun | Spocien Dictionary

cochineal

/,kɑʧə'nil/

Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Type	Words
Synonyms	cochineal insect, dactylopius coccus
Type of	scale insect

cochineal

/,kɑʧə'nil/

a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

Type	Words
Type of	dye, dyestuff