The meaning of Cochineal

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A scarlet dye used for colouring food, made from the crushed dried bodies of a female scale insect.

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The same options were available for dyeing the wool or cotton, which could be achieved at home usin…

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The scale insect that is used for cochineal, native to mexico and formerly cultivated on cacti.

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The brightly-coloured snack contains a red dye processed from the dried body of the female cochinea…

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A bright red substance used to make food red in colour, made from a type of small south american insect