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Meanings of cochineal insect in inglés

portugués
cochonilha
español
dactylopius coccus
Wikidata

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

        dactylopius coccus
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        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
        2
        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
        5
        As any self-respecting vegan knows, carmine food colouring comes from the cochineal insect.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of cochineal insect in inglés
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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
        4
        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
        portugués
        cochonilha