Cochineal

Definition:

• () A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.

Compare cochineal with other words:

cochineal vs. red

cochineal vs. dye

cochineal vs. insect

cochineal vs. lake

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