Search Result:cochineal
KK Pronunciation
〔 ˏkɑtʃәˋnil 〕
Pronunciation
〔 ˊkɒtʃiniːl 〕
Overview of noun cochineal
The noun cochineal has 2 senses
- cochineal -- (a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects)
- cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus -- (Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye)