The difference between Carmine and Cochineal

When used as nouns, carmine means a purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle, whereas cochineal means a species of insect ().

When used as adjectives, carmine means of the purplish red colour shade carmine, whereas cochineal means possessing a vivid red color, as produced from dying with cochineal.


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  1. Carmine as a noun:

    A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.

  2. Carmine as a noun:

    A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.

    Examples:

    "color pane7F3A3F"

  1. Carmine as an adjective:

    Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

  1. Cochineal as a noun (entomology):

    A species of insect ().

  2. Cochineal as a noun:

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

    Examples:

    "synonyms: muE120"

  3. Cochineal as a noun:

    A vivid red color produced from dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.

  1. Cochineal as an adjective:

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

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