How to pronounce cochineal
American English pronunciation
KOCH-uh-neel
- IPA
- /ˈkɑtʃəˌnil/
- Syllables
- KOCH · uh · neel (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cochineal means
A deep red dye made from crushed bugs
In a sentence: The baker added a drop of cochineal to turn the frosting bright red.
Where it comes from: It came into English from French, which took it from Spanish or Italian. Further back the trail is uncertain, but it possibly comes from a Latin word meaning "scarlet."
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