cochineal cactus
noun
a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect.
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Also called cochineal plant .
Words nearby cochineal cactus
coch. amp., co-channel, cochin, Cochin-China, cochineal, cochineal cactus, cochineal insect, Cochise, cochlea, cochlear aqueduct, cochlear canal
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