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cochineal

/ˌkɒtʃɪˈniː(ə)l/ /ˌkɑtʃɪˈni(ə)l/

Meanings
noun

Cochinilla

A species of insect (Dactylopius coccus).

Examples :

"The food company used cochineal, a small insect, to give the strawberry yogurt a vibrant red color. "
La empresa de alimentos usó cochinilla, un pequeño insecto, para darle al yogur de fresa un color rojo vibrante.
insect animal color biology

Related Words

Illustration painting

painting verb

/ˈpeɪn.tɪŋ/

Pintar

"My sister is painting her bedroom walls a cheerful yellow. "

Mi hermana está pintando las paredes de su dormitorio de un alegre amarillo.

Illustration flowers

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

Flores

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

El jardín estaba lleno de flores, atrayendo a las abejas y mariposas con sus colores brillantes y su dulce aroma.

Illustration strawberry

strawberry noun

/ˈstɹɔːb(ə)ɹi/ /ˈstɹɔˌbɛɹi/

Fresa

"They went to pick strawberries today."

Fueron a recoger fresas hoy.

Illustration insect

insect noun

/ˈɪnsɛkt/

Insecto

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Nuestro cobertizo tiene varias infestaciones de insectos, incluyendo hormigas, chaquetas amarillas y avispas.

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

Producir, fabricar, generar

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

La fábrica produjo 1000 coches la semana pasada.

Illustration species

species noun

/ˈspiːsiːz/

Especie, tipo

"the male species"

la especie masculina

Illustration coccus

coccus noun

[ˈkʰɑkəs]

Coco

"The doctor identified the infection as being caused by a type of bacteria where each individual cell was a coccus, meaning it was round. "

El médico identificó la infección como causada por un tipo de bacteria donde cada célula individual era un coco, lo que significaba que era redonda.

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

Poseer, tener

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Ni siquiera posee un teléfono que funcione.

Illustration painted

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

Pintar

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

Ella pintó de azul la pared de su dormitorio.

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

Equipo, empresa

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

El consejo estudiantil de la escuela es un equipo de estudiantes dedicados que organizan eventos.

Illustration vibrant

vibrant adjective

/ˈvaɪbɹənt/

Vibrante, enérgico

"He has a vibrant personality."

Tiene una personalidad vibrante.

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

Insectos

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Nuestro cobertizo tiene varias infestaciones de insectos, incluyendo hormigas, chaquetas amarillas y avispas.