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cochineal

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Noun

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

a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

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Synonyms:
cochineal insect Dactylopius coccus

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Words contain "cochineal" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
cochineal lac dye lake dactylopiidae family dactylopiidae

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