cochineal in Danish
cochineal in Danish is cochenillelus — cochineal means a scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
cochineal in Danish
cochenillelus
(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
What does "cochineal" mean?
- noun A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
- noun A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
- noun The vivid red colour of this dye.
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What is "cochineal" in Danish?
"cochineal" in Danish is cochenillelus. cochineal means: A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
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