Word
Cochineal
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
coch-i-neal
Definition
- - 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.
- noun - Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
- noun - A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
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