Definition of cochineal
1 : a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of female cochineal insects
2 : cochineal insect
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Origin and Etymology of cochineal
Medieval French & Spanish; Medieval French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla cochineal insect
First Known Use: 1582
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playMedical 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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