cochineal
cochineal
[ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkɒtʃɪniːl]
noun
[ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkɒtʃɪniːl]
noun
- [mass noun]a scarlet dye used chiefly for colouring food
胭脂虫红（染料）（主要用于给食物着色）
■the dried bodies of a female scale insect, which are crushed to yield this dye
（碾碎后用于制造胭脂虫红染料的）雌性介壳虫干体
■a similar dye or preparation made from the oak kermes insect (see kermes). (see kermes)
（由栎树雌性胭脂虫干体制成的）类似于胭脂虫红的染料（或制剂）（见 kermes）。 （见 kermes） - (cochineal insect)the scale insect that is used for cochineal, native to Mexico and formerly widely cultivated on cacti
胭脂虫 - Dactylopius coccus, family Dactylopiidae, suborder Homoptera
拉丁名Dactylopius coccus，胭蚧科，同翅亚目
- late 16th cent.: from French cochenille or Spanish cochinilla, from Latin coccinus 'scarlet', from Greek kokkos 'berry' (because the insect bodies were originally mistaken for grains or berries). Compare with coccus and kermes
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