- The
cochineal (/ˌkɒtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkɒtʃɪniːl/ KOTCH-ih-NEEL, -neel, US also /ˌkoʊtʃɪˈniːl, ˈkoʊtʃɪniːl/ KOH-chih-;
Dactylopius coccus) is a
scale insect in...
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Carmine (/ˈkɑːrmən, ˈkɑːrmaɪn/) – also
called cochineal (when it is
extracted from the
cochineal insect),
cochineal extract,
crimson lake, or
carmine lake –...
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Cochineal Red may
refer to: the red
pigment carmine Cochineal Red A, a
synthetic colourant known as
Ponceau 4R
Cochineal Red:
travels through ancient Peru...
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Polish cochineal (Porphyrophora polonica,
Margarodes polonicus), also
known as
Polish carmine scales (Polish:
czerwiec polski), is a
scale insect formerly...
- The
Armenian cochineal (Porphyrophora hamelii), also
known as the
Ararat cochineal or
Ararat scale, is a
scale insect indigenous to the
Ararat plain and...
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produce the same
effect as
cochineal.
Carmine is the name
given to the dye made from the
dried bodies of the
female cochineal,
although the name crimson...
- body and eggs to make the red dye.
Cochineal is used
primarily as a red food
colouring and for cosmetics. The
cochineal dye was used by the
Aztec and Maya...
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occurs naturally in some
scale insects, such as the
cochineal,
Armenian cochineal, and
Polish cochineal. The
insects produce the acid as a
deterrent to predators...
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trade goods in the
economies of Asia,
Africa and Europe. Dyes such as
cochineal and
logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) were
brought to
Europe by the...
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commonly as
cochineals, a name that also
specifically refers to the best-known species, the
cochineal (Dactylopius coccus). The
cochineal is an insect...