cochineal
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- noun
- /ˈkoʊtʃɪnɪl/
- Literature
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colorante cochinilla
- It isn't what it should be, which is "blue-cochineal."
- cochineal dye
- cochineal red
- carmine or cochineal
Examples
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The region also exported the valuable cochineal for use as crimson dye.
Blog text (32) -
In the Vice-Royalty of New Spain, the Abbe befriended the owner of a nopalery, a cactus farm that yielded the insects from which cochineal, a costly red dye, is made.
Fiction book (1992) -
It isn't all based on cochineal anymore, especially in the food industry.
Blog text (19) -
You will need dry salt of tartar, cochineal powdered.
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Starbucks/Cochineal Extract
Blog text (7) -
The book traces the path of cochineal, a red dye derived from the cochineal insect and shipped to Europe by the Spanish conquistadors.
Academic text (2011) -
Many cosmetic products use cochineal extract to achieve a deep red color.
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The bright red fabric was dyed with natural cochineal, giving it a vibrant hue.
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In traditional Mexican cuisine, cochineal was often used to color sauces and sweets.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cochineal for the dye also comes from Spanish cochinilla ('little pig'), since the bright red dye is made from the dried bodies of those small insects. So when you see cochineal used about a color, it means a natural red dye made from the insect.