They'd been growing something called cochineal, which is a-- it was a kind of a-- a bug that grows on. From Wordnik.com. [Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World] Reference
The rich red dye is made from an insect called a cochineal which lives on cactus. From Wordnik.com. [combined Amateur Traveler travel podcast feed] Reference
The cochineal is a parasite of cacti of the genus opuntia, from which it has been harvested in South America since pre-Columbian times. From Wordnik.com. [MAKE Magazine] Reference
The small parasitic insects from which this dye was obtained somewhat resembled the cochineal which is found in Eastern countries. From Wordnik.com. [Easton's Bible Dictionary] Reference
Or, steep cochineal in water, strain, and add gum. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
Crimson -- from cochineal, 32 from lichens, 17, 21. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
Near it was raised cochineal dye, in large quantities. From Wordnik.com. [The Prehistoric World; or, Vanished races] Reference
In other respects, they resembled the lakes of cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Purplish slate, 32 from Brazil woods, 34 from cochineal, 32. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
Nopalry: a plantation of cacti for raising cochineal insects. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
Take of ground Brazil, 1 lb.; water, 3 quarts; cochineal, 1/2 oz. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
In the second or semi-stable class, must be placed cochineal lakes. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
It is also used with cochineal for scarlet on wool in the one bath method. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
Dye in separate bath, after well washing, with 8 to 15 per cent cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
Strawberry chips can be made the same way, adding a pinch of cochineal paste. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference
Use a teaspoonful of soda to an ounce of cochineal, and a quart of soft water. From Wordnik.com. [Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets] Reference
De La Rue with madder and cochineal, Prussian blue is not yet entirely understood. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
The shades may be varied by the addition of small quantities of madder or cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
In colour it closely resembled ordinary cochineal, but was rather more scarlet in hue. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
With carmine and the cochineal lakes, or intense blue, the ochres are best not employed. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Strain the jam out, and it is ready to serve; a few drops of cochineal improve the colour. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Cook it till quite clear, sweeten and flavour with a few drops of lemon juice, and colour with cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Wild cochineal is distinguished by having a woolly downy coat, which is not the case with the fine cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Dissolve a scruple of salt of tartar in a gill of water; add to it ten grains of cochineal; sweeten it with sugar. From Wordnik.com. [Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage] Reference
Owing probably to its alkaline nature, it has an injurious effect upon cochineal lakes and carmine when used with them. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Occasionally also, a portion of the animal matter of the cochineal from which it has been obtained is left mixed with it. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Is a cochineal pigment containing more aluminous base than carmine, and is consequently weaker in colour and less stable. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
The town has little trade except in farm-produce; but its red dye, made from the native cochineal, was formerly celebrated. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
As, however, liquid ammonia and alkalis generally dissolve the colours of cochineal, lac, and safflower, the test is simple. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
A few drops of cochineal may be added to intensify the color of the last, which is apt to be a beautiful pink instead of red. From Wordnik.com. [Choice Cookery] Reference
It is considered by most dyers to be the first of the red dyes, being more permanent than cochineal and brighter than madder. From Wordnik.com. [Vegetable Dyes Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer] Reference
This coccus is a native of Mexico, where two kinds are recognised, under names which signify wild cochineal and fine cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Make a smooth sauce with half a pint of this liquor, the butter, and the flour; if the colour is not good add a few drops of cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
We have, therefore, blue and other coloured carmines, though the term is usually confined to the crimson and scarlet lakes of cochineal. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
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