cochineal in Portuguese
cochineal in Portuguese is cochinilha, cochonilha — 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 Portuguese
cochinilha
(countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
cochonilha
(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 Portuguese?
"cochineal" in Portuguese is cochinilha, cochonilha. 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 Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "cochineal": cochinilha, cochonilha.
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