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cochineal meaning in Tamil

ஈயன்மூதாய் īyaṉmūtāy

/ˌkɒt͡ʃɪˈniːl/US/ˌkɑt͡ʃɪˈni(ə)l/

cochineal in Tamil: ஈயன்மூதாய் (īyaṉmūtāy). 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).

Tamil words for cochineal

scale insect of the species Dactylopius coccus
ஈயன்மூதாய் īyaṉmūtāy

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of cochineal in Tamil?
Cochineal in Tamil is ஈயன்மூதாய் (īyaṉmūtāy).
cochineal என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cochineal: ஈயன்மூதாய் (īyaṉmūtāy).
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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