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koszenila — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cochineal noun A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

Senses

koszenila is used for these senses in English:

  • cochineal (uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.

cochineal — full definition

  1. noun A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
  2. noun A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
  3. noun The vivid red colour of this dye.

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