Login Preferences
About News Publications Statistics Downloads API Guide License How to use Preferences
bn:00020255n
Noun Concept
Categories: E-number additives, Insects described in 1835, Hemiptera of South America, Articles with short description, Edible insects
EN
cochineal insect  cochineal  Dactylopius coccus  Coccus cacti  cochineal extract
EN
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye WordNet 3.0
Definitions
Relations
Sources
EN
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The cochineal is a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the natural dye carmine is derived. Wikipedia
Species of insect producing carmine Wikidata
Ptwiki duplication of Q244274 Wikidata
IS A
scale insect
taxonomic group
PART OF
Dactylopius
PARENT TAXON
Dactylopius
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
cochineal insect
TAXON RANK
species
THIS TAXON IS SOURCE OF
carmine
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus
Wikipedia
EN
cochineal
Wikidata
EN
Cochineal, Dactylopius coccus
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Coccus cacti, cochineal extract, cochineal insect, Cochineal scale, Dactylopius coccus, Pseudococcus cacti
Wikidata Alias
EN
cochineal

Please note that, in order to improve your browsing experience on this website, BabelNet® uses various types of cookies, including: browsing functionality, performance and statistical cookies.

By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. OK

License