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cochineal meaning in Hindi

क़िरमिज़ qirmiz

/ˌkɒt͡ʃɪˈniːl/US/ˌkɑt͡ʃɪˈni(ə)l/

cochineal in Hindi: क़िरमिज़ (qirmiz). In English, cochineal means a scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

Hindi words for cochineal

scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus
क़िरमिज़ qirmiz
vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects; vivid red colour of this dye
क़िरमिज़ qirmiz

English meaning of cochineal

  1. noun A scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).
  2. noun A vivid red dye made from the dried bodies of cochineal insects.
  3. noun The vivid red colour of this dye.
  4. adjective Possessing a vivid red colour, as or as if produced from dyeing with cochineal dye (noun sense 2).

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Questions about cochineal in Hindi

What is the meaning of cochineal in Hindi?
Cochineal in Hindi is क़िरमिज़ (qirmiz).
cochineal का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Cochineal: क़िरमिज़ (qirmiz).
What does cochineal mean in English?
Cochineal means a scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus, native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, which lives on prickly pear cacti (genus Opuntia).

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