cochineal vs kermes

cochineal

noun
  • A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects. 

  • The vivid red color of this dye. 

  • A species of insect (Dactylopius coccus). 

  • cochineal 

adj
  • Possessing a vivid red color, as produced from dying with cochineal. 

kermes

noun
  • A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects. 

  • Any of several insects of the genus Kermes. 

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