• 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.


    Cochineal meaning & definition 1 of Cochineal.


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

    Cochineal meaning & definition 2 of Cochineal.


  • A scarlet dye used chiefly for coloring food.

    Cochineal meaning & definition 3 of Cochineal.

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