cochineal insect cochineal fig • Cochin ginger · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · cochineal insect · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye. Synonyms: cochineal insect, cochineal, Dactylopius coccus. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cochineal · · Synonym 1 dactylopius coccus · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074