cochenille

French

noun
Definitions
  • cochineal (insect & pigment)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cochenille borrowed from Spanish, Castilian cochinilla derived from Latin coccinus (scarlet) derived from Ancient Greek κόκκινος (red tint).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κόκκινος

Gloss

red tint

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