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cochineal

noun /kɑʧənil/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 19
Definitions
noun

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

noun

a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects

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