COCHINEAL
- a dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc [n -S]
- A scarlet dye used chiefly for coloring food
- The dried bodies of a female scale insect, which are crushed to yield this dye
- A similar dye or preparation made from the oak kermes insect (see kermes)
- The scale insect that is used for cochineal, native to Mexico and formerly widely cultivated on cacti
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