cochineal

co·chi·neal

noun \ˈkä-chə-ˌnēl, ˈkō-\

Definition of COCHINEAL

1

: a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects

2

: cochineal insect

Origin of COCHINEAL

Middle French & Spanish; Middle French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla cochineal insect

First Known Use: 1582

Rhymes with COCHINEAL

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