cochineal English

Meaning cochineal meaning

What does cochineal mean?

cochineal

— noun a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

— noun (= cochineal insect) Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Synonyms cochineal synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cochineal?

cochineal English » English

cochineal insect

carmine

Dactylopius coccus

woodlouse

sow bug

slater

roly-poly

roll up bug

red dye

potato bug

monkeypea

kind of insect

kermes

doodlebug

coccus

coccinella

cheeselog

cactus scale

armadillo bug