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cochineal

英 [,kɒtʃɪ'niːl; 'kɒtʃɪniːl] 美['kɑtʃə'nil]

英英释义实用场景例句

n. [昆] 胭脂虫；[染料] 胭脂虫红

英英释意

1. a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

2. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye