Function: noun
Date: 1801
: a small red cactus-feeding scale insect ( Dactylopius coccus ) the females of which are the source of cochineal
Function: noun
Date: 1801
: a small red cactus-feeding scale insect ( Dactylopius coccus ) the females of which are the source of cochineal
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012