Cochineal definition

Cochineal

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noun

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

(2) A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

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Noun

A species of insect (Dactylopius coccus).
A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.

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