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Cochineal
Cochineal Coch"i*neal (?; 277), [Sp. cochinilla, dim. from L. coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr. coccum the kermes berry, G. ? berry, especially the kermes insect, used to dye scarlet, as the cohineal was formerly supposed to be the grain or seed of a plant, and this word was formerly defined to be the grain of the Quercus coccifera; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla wood louse, dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.] A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America, etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. Opuntia cochinellifera. Note: These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry. When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds, of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also as a red dye. Note: Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which yields carmine red.
Cochineal fig
Fig Fig, n. [F. figue the fruit of the tree, Pr. figa, fr. L. ficus fig tree, fig. Cf. Fico.] 1. (Bot.) A small fruit tree (Ficus Carica) with large leaves, known from the remotest antiquity. It was probably native from Syria westward to the Canary Islands. 2. The fruit of a fig tree, which is of round or oblong shape, and of various colors. Note: The fruit of a fig tree is really the hollow end of a stem, and bears numerous achenia inside the cavity. Many species have little, hard, inedible figs, and in only a few does the fruit become soft and pulpy. The fruit of the cultivated varieties is much prized in its fresh state, and also when dried or preserved. See Caprification. 3. A small piece of tobacco. [U.S.] 4. The value of a fig, practically nothing; a fico; -- used in scorn or contempt. ``A fig for Peter.' --Shak. Cochineal fig. See Conchineal fig. Fig dust, a preparation of fine oatmeal for feeding caged birds. Fig faun, one of a class of rural deities or monsters supposed to live on figs. ``Therefore shall dragons dwell there with the fig fauns.' --Jer. i. 39. (Douay version). Fig gnat (Zo["o]l.), a small fly said to be injurious to figs. Fig leaf, the leaf tree; hence, in allusion to the first clothing of Adam and Eve (Genesis iii.7), a covering for a thing that ought to be concealed; esp., an inadequate covering; a symbol for affected modesty. Fig marigold (Bot.), the name of several plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, some of which are prized for the brilliancy and beauty of their flowers. Fig tree (Bot.), any tree of the genus Ficus, but especially F. Carica which produces the fig of commerce.
Cochineal fig
Cochineal fig Coch"i*neal fig, (Bot.) A plant of Central and Southern America, of the Cactus family, extensively cultivated for the sake of the cochineal insect, which lives on it.

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- (Rehder, 1980) Hinea atra (Pease, 1869) Hinea brasiliana (Lamarck, 1822) Hinea fasciata (Pease, 1868) Hinea inepta (Gould, 1861) Hinea lineata (E. M....
- Hinea brasiliana, common name the yellow-coated clusterwink, is a species of small sea snail, a gastropod mollusc in the family Planaxidae. It is native...
- Hinea longispira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. This marine species occurs off ****an. MolluscaBase eds...
- Hinea lineata, common name the dwarf Atlantic planaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. This species occurs...
- Hinea fasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Planaxidae This marine species occurs off the coast of South Africa...
- Hinea punctostriata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. The Hinea punctostriata can be identified by its thin...
- maderae Pholas dactylus Certain Nudibranchs (sea slugs) Certain sea snails Hinea brasiliana Many Cephalopods Certain Octopuses Bolitaenidae Stauroteuthis...
- Tritia incr****ata (Strøm, 1768) Planaxis akuana Rehder, 1980: synonym of Hinea akuana (Rehder, 1980) Planaxis albersii Dunker, 1853: synonym of Planaxis...
- qūˑs/𐞥χɔˀk χūs/χɔˀk xúta qusej hutʃa/hau- huːtʃa *xu-sa 2 ɯ̄ˑn ɯ̄n hínɛaŋ ~ hínɛa kina ina iːna *xɨna 3 dɔˀŋ dɔˀŋ dóŋa tʲoŋa ~ tʲuːŋa taŋa toːŋa *doʔŋa 4...
- become a synonym of Hinea Gray, 1847. Species within the genus Angiola include: Angiola fasciata (Pease, 1868): synonym of Hinea fasciata (Pease, 1868)...