cochineal in Finnish
cochineal in Finnish is karmiininpunainen, kokenillikirva, karmiini — 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 Finnish
karmiininpunainen
Possessing a vivid red colour, as or as if produced from dyeing with cochineal dye (noun sense 2).
kokenillikirva
(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
karmiini
(uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
kokkiniili
(uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
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 Finnish?
"cochineal" in Finnish is karmiininpunainen, kokenillikirva, karmiini. 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).
Are there other ways to say "cochineal" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "cochineal": karmiininpunainen, kokenillikirva, karmiini, kokkiniili.
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