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Cochineal

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A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cochineal'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/cochineal.html. 1828.
 
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