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.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carmine and Cochineal
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Carmine as a noun:
A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.
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Carmine as a noun:
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.
Examples:
"color pane7F3A3F"
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Carmine as an adjective:
Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.
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Cochineal as a noun (entomology):
A species of insect ().
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Cochineal as a noun:
A vivid red dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.
Examples:
"synonyms: muE120"
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Cochineal as a noun:
A vivid red color produced from dye made from the bodies of cochineal insects.
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Cochineal as an adjective:
Possessing a vivid red color, as produced from dying with cochineal.