coch‧i‧neal /ˌkɒtʃəˈniːl◂, ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl◂ $ ˌkɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: French;
Origin: cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla 'small insect from which cochineal is obtained']
a substance used to give food a red colour
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