cochineal – English–Polski translations

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cochineal noun

  /ˈkɑt͡ʃəˌni(ə)l/ , /ˌkɑt͡ʃɪˈni(ə)l/ , /ˌkɒt͡ʃɪˈniːl/
  • (countable) A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
 czerwiec kaktusowy
  • (uncountable) A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
 koszenila
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