DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
cochineal
/,kɑʧə'nil/ · kɑʧənil
Cochineal has 3 syllables: coch · i · neal.
coch
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i
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neal
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noun. Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye.
noun. A red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects.
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