Cochineal
nounid
28276·updated May 18, 2026verified
a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
polysemous
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- cochineal insect
- plural
- Cochineals
- possessive
- Cochineal's
- pluralpossessive
- Cochineals'
Framework definitions
- §1
- Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti
- §2
- a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects
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