Cochineal

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkÉ‘tʃəˈniÉ™l/

Origin

From French cochenille

Online Etymology Dictionary

, from Ancient Greek κόκκινος ("red tint"), from κόκκος, from Latin coccus ("berry or grain")

Notes and Queries: Series 2, Volume 9, p. 477. William Thoms (ed.) Oxford University Press 1860

(term applied to coccus quercus, a scale insect used in the production of red dye)

Full definition of cochineal

Noun

1. A species of insect ().
2. A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.

Synonyms

• E120 (dye)