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Meanings of cochineal insect in English

Portuguese
cochonilha
Spanish
dactylopius coccus
Wikidata

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

cochonilha
Synonyms
Examples for "cochineal"
Examples for "cochineal"
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Here is the picture of a cactus with cochineal insects upon it.
The Insect Folk
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Carmine dye was made from cochineal, which consists of dried ground-up insects.
The new yorker
3
Thus kermes gave way to cochineal, woad to indigo, and so on.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891
4
Strew among them some whole cloves, broken cinnamon, and a little cochineal.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
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As any self-respecting vegan knows, carmine food colouring comes from the cochineal insect.
The Irish Times
Usage of cochineal insect in English
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As any self-respecting vegan knows, carmine food colouring comes from the cochineal insect.
The Irish Times
2
In Mexico we have the cochineal insect, which is a scale bug that lives on a cactus that grows in Mexico.
The Insect Folk
3
There is, for instance, the cochineal insect (Coccus), which, in its adult state, has a motionless, shield-shaped body, attached to the leaves of plants.
The Evolution of Man — Volume 2
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Here is the picture of a cactus with cochineal insects upon it.
The Insect Folk
5
A dye stuff consisting of female cochineal insects killed and dried by heat.
Anson's Voyage Round the World / The Text Reduced
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Translations for cochineal insect
Portuguese
cochonilha