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cochinealcoch‧i‧neal /ˌkɒtʃəˈniːl◂ $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountable] DFCa substance used to give food a red colourOrigin cochineal (1500-1600) French cochenille, from Old Spanish cochinilla “small insect from which cochineal is obtained”
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