Cochineal
noun
A kind of insect from which a red dye is made.
The red color in her lipstick comes from cochineal.
Often appears as...
- cochineal dye
- cochineal insect
noun
A bright red color dye obtained from cochineal insect.
The color of her dress was a stunning cochineal.
Often appears as...
- cochineal red
- cochineal dye
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A kind of insect from which a red dye is made.
The red color in her lipstick comes from cochineal.
Often appears as...
- cochineal dye
- cochineal insect
noun
A bright red color dye obtained from cochineal insect.
The color of her dress was a stunning cochineal.
Often appears as...
- cochineal red
- cochineal dye
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Source Awareness
Understand that 'cochineal' refers to the insect used historically for red dye.
Natural history museums sometimes display the cochineal insect.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Origin
Realize that 'cochineal' isn't only the bug, it's also the source of red in many products.
Several old paintings owe their vivid reds to cochineal.
Pro Tip 3/3Vegan Caution
Recognize that products with cochineal are often avoided by vegans due to its animal origin.
This candy is not vegan; it contains cochineal for coloring.
Pro Tip 1/3Source Awareness
Understand that 'cochineal' refers to the insect used historically for red dye.
Natural history museums sometimes display the cochineal insect.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Origin
Realize that 'cochineal' isn't only the bug, it's also the source of red in many products.
Several old paintings owe their vivid reds to cochineal.
Pro Tip 3/3Vegan Caution
Recognize that products with cochineal are often avoided by vegans due to its animal origin.
This candy is not vegan; it contains cochineal for coloring.
Pro Tip 1/3Source Awareness
Understand that 'cochineal' refers to the insect used historically for red dye.
Natural history museums sometimes display the cochineal insect.
Pro Tip 2/3Color Origin
Realize that 'cochineal' isn't only the bug, it's also the source of red in many products.
Several old paintings owe their vivid reds to cochineal.
Pro Tip 3/3Vegan Caution
Recognize that products with cochineal are often avoided by vegans due to its animal origin.
This candy is not vegan; it contains cochineal for coloring.
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Video examples
An Accidental Case of...
making pigments and i mean one of them is to get insects and crush them so you you could get the kermis lice or you could get cochineal beetles and it's a bright red color it's this like really really intense red color
Video examples
Marcel Dicke: Why not...
a lot of our food products that are of a red color are dyed with a natural dye. The surimi sticks crabmeat, or is being sold as crab meat, is white fish that's being dyed with cochineal. Cochineal is a product
Video examples
An Accidental Case of...
making pigments and i mean one of them is to get insects and crush them so you you could get the kermis lice or you could get cochineal beetles and it's a bright red color it's this like really really intense red color
Video examples
Marcel Dicke: Why not...
a lot of our food products that are of a red color are dyed with a natural dye. The surimi sticks crabmeat, or is being sold as crab meat, is white fish that's being dyed with cochineal. Cochineal is a product
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Mary Berry
British Chef
When I started, you had cochineal food colouring that would turn things pink, but you could never make it red. Now, red is no problem - and if you look at supermarket bakery sections since 'Bake Off' began, you can get everything.
Quote examples
Mary Berry
British Chef
When I started, you had cochineal food colouring that would turn things pink, but you could never make it red. Now, red is no problem - and if you look at supermarket bakery sections since 'Bake Off' began, you can get everything.
Example 1 of 1
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