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a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect. Also called cochineal plant.
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cochineal cactus
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cochineal cactus — glotnioji opuncija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kaktusinių šeimos dažinis, dekoratyvinis, medieninis, pašarinis augalas (Opuntia cochenillifera), kilęs iš Meksikos. atitikmenys: lot. Opuntia cochenillifera angl. cochineal cactus;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cochineal cactus — noun see cochineal fig * * * a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect. Also called cochineal plant … Useful english dictionary
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cochineal fig — noun or cochineal cactus or cochineal plant : a cactus (Nopalea cochinellifera) of Central and So. America that is widely cultivated as food for the cochineal insect … Useful english dictionary
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