| NOUN | substance | cochineal | a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | cochineal, cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus | Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti |
| Meaning | A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | dye, dyestuff | A usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair |
| Spanish | cochinilla | |
| Catalan | cotxinilla | |
| Meaning | Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus | |
| Member of | Dactylopius, genus Dactylopius | type genus of the Dactylopiidae |
| Broader | scale insect | small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering |
| Spanish | cochinilla, dactylopius coccus | |
| Catalan | cotxinilla, dactylopius coccus | |
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