COCHINEAL
Scrabble letter values: C3O1C3H4I1N1E1A1L1 = 16
Definition
- noun a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects.
- noun Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti. — synonyms: cochineal_insect, Dactylopius_coccus
Examples
- “the source of a red dye”