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cochineal

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Phonetic Respelling: [ koch-uh-neel, koh-chuh-, koch-uh-neel, koh-chuh- ]

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noun. 1 Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye; 2 a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of females of the above insect

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Before the introduction of synthetic dyescochinealwas commonly used.

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Before the introduction of synthetic dyes cochineal was commonly used.

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Mexican insect; Dactylopius coccus; red dye

Antonyms: Play

blue dye

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coch-i-neal


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