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1. Oxford Dictionary

   cochineal

   • IPA[ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl]

   英式

   • n.
     a scarlet dye used for colouring food, made from the crushed dried bodies of a female scale insect.；a dye similar to cochineal made from the oak kermes insect.

   • noun: cochineal, plural noun: cochineal insects

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a scarlet dye used for colouring food, made from the crushed dried bodies of a female scale insect.
   • ▪ a dye similar to cochineal made from the oak kermes insect.
   • 2. the scale insect that is used for cochineal, native to Mexico and formerly cultivated on cacti.