英语词汇“cochineal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

coch•i•neal n.

a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions.

Spanish cochinilla the insect; of obscure origin, originally; perh. to be identified with Spanish cochinilla sow bug (assuming a likeness between it and the female cochineal insect), diminutive of cochina sow, but chronology is doubtful
Middle French cochinille
1575–85

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cochineal /ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl; ˈkɒtʃɪˌniːl/ n

Also called: cochineal insect a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti
a crimson substance obtained from the crushed bodies of these insects, used for colouring food and for dyeing
the colour of this dye

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old Spanish cochinilla, from Latin coccineus scarlet-coloured, from coccum cochineal kermes, from Greek kokkos kermes berry

单词	cochineal
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 coch•i•neal (koch′ə nēl′, kō′chə-, koch′ə nēl′, kō′chə-),USA pronunciation n. a red dye prepared from the dried bodies of the females of the cochineal insect, Dactylopius coccus, which lives on cactuses of Mexico, Central America, and other warm regions. Spanish cochinilla the insect; of obscure origin, originally; perh. to be identified with Spanish cochinilla sow bug (assuming a likeness between it and the female cochineal insect), diminutive of cochina sow, but chronology is doubtful Middle French cochinille 1575–85 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cochineal /ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl; ˈkɒtʃɪˌniːl/ n Also called: cochineal insect a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti a crimson substance obtained from the crushed bodies of these insects, used for colouring food and for dyeing the colour of this dye Etymology: 16th Century: from Old Spanish cochinilla, from Latin coccineus scarlet-coloured, from coccum cochineal kermes, from Greek kokkos kermes berry
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