cochineal
English
/ˌkɑtʃɪˈni(ə)l/, /ˌkɒtʃɪˈniː(ə)l/
noun
Definitions
- (entomology) A species of insect ().
- A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.
- The vivid red color of this dye.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cochenille derived from Spanish, Castilian cochinilla derived from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (red tint) derived from Latin coccus (berry, berry grain).
Origin
Latin
coccus
Gloss
berry, berry grain
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -coccus English
- cochinealed English
- coccinus Latin
- coccus Latin
- cocciniglia Italian
- cochenille French
- cochinilla Spanish, Castilian
- κόκκινος Ancient Greek
- κόκκος Ancient Greek
- cochinilha Portuguese
- coc Old French
- cochenille Middle French
- *kokk Frankish