English
Detailed Synonyms for cochineal in English
cochineal:
cochineal [the ~] nom
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the cochineal
– Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye 1the cochineal insect; the Dactylopius coccus; the cochineal– Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye 1 -
the cochineal
– a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects 1