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cochineal

DEFINITIONS OF: cochineal

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

Synonyms:
Dactylopius coccus, cochineal insect
Type of:
scale insect
small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering

n a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

Type of:
dye, dyestuff
a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair
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