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cochineal fig

cochineal fig noun: a cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera or related species), often cultivated for the sake of the cochineal, which feeds on it.

Noun

cochineal fig (plural cochineal figs)

  1. A cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera or related species), often cultivated for the sake of the cochineal, which feeds on it.

cochineal fig meaning in Tamil

cochineal fig in Tamil

பூச்சிக்கள்ளி

Forms of cochineal fig

pluralcochineal figs

Questions about cochineal fig

What does cochineal fig mean?
Cochineal fig means a cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera or related species), often cultivated for the sake of the cochineal, which feeds on it.
What is cochineal fig in Tamil?
Cochineal fig in Tamil is பூச்சிக்கள்ளி. See Cochineal fig meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cochineal fig?
Cochineal fig is a noun.
What is the plural of cochineal fig?
The plural of cochineal fig is cochineal figs.

Words near cochineal fig in the dictionary

  1. Cochinchina
  2. cochinchinenene
  3. cochinchinenenes
  4. Cochinchinese
  5. cochineal
  6. cochineal fig
  7. cochineal figs
  8. cochinealed
  9. cochineals
  10. cochinelic acid
  11. cochinille

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