Simplified Chinese Meaning of cochineal

胭脂虫

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Definitions and Meaning of cochineal in English

Wordnet

cochineal (n)

a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

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

Webster

cochineal ()

A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.

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胭脂虫

a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects, Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dyeA dyestuff consistin

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cochin fowl => 科钦鸡, cochin china => 交趾支那, cochin => 科钦, cochimi => 科奇米人, coccyzus erythropthalmus => 黄嘴鹃,