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cochineal

Length / number of characters: 9
Number of words: 1

  • a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
  • Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti
  • A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera

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