Cochineal

[Sarah]

A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of theCoccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., andfound on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.

[Luis Fok]

a bright red substance used to make food red in colour, made from a type of small South American insect

[Julian]

A scarlet dye used chiefly for coloring food.