cochineal vs rosy

cochineal

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

rosy

adj
  • Rose-coloured. 

  • Resembling rose, as in scent of perfume. 

  • Optimistic. 

verb
  • To make pinkish in colour. 

  • To present in a deceptively optimistic or positive light. 

noun
  • tea 

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