cochineal fig

noun

A cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera or related species), often cultivated for the sake of the cochineal, which feeds on it.

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Meanings

nouncochineal fig (plural cochineal figs)

plural cochineal figs

  1. A cactus (Opuntia cochenillifera or related species), often cultivated for the sake of the cochineal, which feeds on it.
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