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    cochineal

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    coch·i·neal /ˌkɒtʃəˈniːl◂ $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  DFCa substance used to give food a red colour 胭脂虫红〔一种红色的食物染色剂〕    Origin cochineal (1500-1600) French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla “small insect from which cochineal is obtained”
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    cochineal
    coch‧i‧neal /ˌkɒtʃəˈniːl◂, ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl◂ $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla 'small insect from which cochineal is obtained'
    a substance used to give food a red colour


    coch·in·ealBrE /ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːtʃəniːl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a bright red substance used to give colour to food 胭脂虫红颜料（用于食物）