Uk English Meaning of cochineal

Cochineal

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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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Cochineal

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 => Cochin fowl, cochin china => Cochin China, cochin => Cochin, cochimi => Cochimi, coccyzus erythropthalmus => Yellow-billed cuckoo,