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Cochineal

A small insect that is used to make the crimson-colored dye carmine.

A small insect that is used to make the crimson-colored dye carmine.

  • Arabic:
    قرمزية
  • French:
    Cochenille; Graine d'écarlate; Kermčs
  • Italian:
    Chermes, kermes; Cocciniglia
  • Spanish:
    Quermes; Cochinilla