cochenille
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Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Middle French cochenille, cossenille, probably borrowed from Spanish cochinilla, itself probably a diminutive of cochino. Other proposed etymologies, such as Latin coccinus through the intermediate of Italian cocciniglia, or Ancient Greek κόκκινος (kókkinos) through a Spanish intermediate, are less likely.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cochenille f (plural cochenilles)
- cochineal (insect & pigment)
Further reading[edit]
- “cochenille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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