cochineal
/ˌkɒt͡ʃɪˈniːl/noun
High School
1
A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
2
A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
3
The vivid red colour of this dye.