Meaning Of The Word Cochineal
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Cochineal Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Cochineal?
cochineal
uncountable noun: Cochineal is a red substance that is used for colouring food. cochineal in American English a red dye made from the dried bodies of female cochineal insects: used, esp. formerly, in coloring foods, cosmetics, etc. noun: a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions cochineal in British English noun: a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti |
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