cochineal
noun/ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl/
/ˈkɑːtʃəniːl/
[uncountable]- a bright red substance used to give colour to foodWord Originlate 16th cent.: from French cochenille or Spanish cochinilla, from Latin coccinus ‘scarlet’, from Greek kokkos ‘berry’ (the insect bodies were mistaken for grains or berries).
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