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Definition of: cochineal

(koch′ə·nēl′, koch′ə·nēl) noun
A coloring matter yielding a brilliant scarlet dye, consisting of the dried bodies of the female Dactylopius coccus, a scale insect of tropical America and of Java. [<F cochenille <Sp. cochinilla <L coccineus scarlet <coccus a berry, grain of kermes <Gk. kokkos]

Most often used phrases:

polish cochineal
cochineal insect
cochineal dye
cochineal insects
cochineal red
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red cochineal
mexican cochineal
cochineal extract
female cochineal
cochineal beetles
annatto cochineal
cocoa cochineal
cochineal production
cochineal coconut

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