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cochineal
noun co·chi·neal \ˈkä-chə-ˌnēl, ˈkō-\
Definition of COCHINEAL
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: a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects
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Origin of COCHINEAL
Middle French & Spanish; Middle French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla cochineal insect
Rhymes with COCHINEAL
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cochineal
noun co·chi·neal \ˈkäch-ə-ˌnēl, ˈkō-chə-\
Medical Definition of COCHINEAL
: a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects used especially as a biological stain and as an indicator
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