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cochineal
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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cochineal dye-stuff consisting of the dried bodies of a S. American insect, which was at first supposed to be a berry. XVI. — F.
cochenille or Sp.
cochinilla, which is gen. referred to L.
coccinus scarlet (Gr.
kókkos kermes).
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Cochineal extract rule change proposed.(WASHINGTON)
Magazine article from: The Food Institute Report; 2/6/2006; 700+ words
; ...Register to revise its requirements for cochineal (beetle-derived) extract and carmine...reactions, including anaphylaxis, to cochineal extract and carmine-containing food...SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (CSPI). Cochineal extract is a color additive that is currently...
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Will Bug-Based Food Coloring Catch On?(cochineal beetle)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 7/11/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...natural food colors--the most popular of which is cochineal, a dye made from insects that are ground up and...coloring would spur demand for a red dye made from the cochineal beetle. Cochineal, often known as carmine, has already made its...
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Japanese Inventors Develop Cochineal Color
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/6/2007; 523 words
; ...form Toyonaka, Japan, have developed a cochineal color. According to the U.S. Patent...Office: "The invention relates to a cochineal color substantially free of proteins...relates to a process for producing a cochineal color which comprises subjecting a cochineal...
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Profile: Peruvian industry of red dye from the cochineal insect
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 6/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...Peruvian industry of red dye from the cochineal insect Host: MICHELE NORRIS, ROBERT...the remains of a Peruvian beetle. The cochineal insect has been used for centuries as...At about $1.30 a pound, harvesting cochineal can feed and clothe a whole family in...
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FDA requires identification of carmine and cochineal extract on food labels.(Food and Drug Administration)
News Wire article from: Mondaq Business Briefing; 2/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...additives — carmine and cochineal extract — on the labels...are derived from insects such as the cochineal bug and provide red, pink, orange...under FDA's final rule, carmine and cochineal extract must be identified specifically...
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Barefoot, pregnant and on a cactus. (Chemfusion).(history of carmine dye extracted from cochineal insects)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...as Dactylopius coccus, or simply as cochineal. The dye that can be extracted from...subjects that had to be paid in dried cochineal bugs. Carmine went over big in Europe...but perhaps the most memorable use of cochineal red was in the brilliant scarlet colours...
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Demand for cochineal grows.
Newspaper article from: South American Business Information; 3/27/2003; 398 words
; ...SABI via COMTEX) Production of the cochineal insect, which is used to provide a natural...Asia. Six years ago, only 40% of the cochineal produced was treated in the country for...product, taking place in Peru. The cochineal insect is attractive for producers...
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Book Review:Cochineal Red:Twenty years on, the Incas keep their mysteries
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 7/23/2006; ; 697 words
; Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru...ago, has that requisite longevity. Cochineal Red, in which he revisits his old Inca...travelogue-explorations. And while Cochineal Red, sets out the trail, it falls short...
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Prickly fruit, cochineal and a cure for hangovers,C*.
Newspaper article from: Cyprus Mail (Cyprus); 9/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...close to the castles of the Peloponnese. Cochineal beetles, that produce the brilliant...used a form of currency, but the new cochineal which swept into Europe during the 1600s...because they had been importing and farming cochineal beetles to dye the silks being produced...
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Archaeology and adventure in the Andes.("Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru" by Hugh Thomson)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 8/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; Cochineal Red: Travels through Ancient Peru by...steps Hugh Thomson's latest work, Cochineal Red, in which he artfully blends technical...builds. Thomson fittingly begins and ends Cochineal Red with the story of Llactapata, which...
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cochineal
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
cochineal , natural dye obtained from an extract of the bodies of the females of the cochineal bug ( Dactylopius confusus ) found on certain...mordant dye for wool and as a food color, cochineal has been largely replaced by synthetic products...
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Coloring, Food
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
...annatto, paprika, brazilwood, and cochineal arrived in Europe. In Mexico in 1518...observed the Aztecs cultivating the tiny cochineal insects ( Dactylopus coccus costa ) that...colas, seasonings, sauces Carmine red cochineal insects candy, dairy products, drinks...
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Paya
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...digging sticks, and machetes. Many also continue to raise Opuntia, a nopal cactus plant on which the cochineal insect feeds. Cochineal is still used as a food and cosmetic dye. Where animals have not been overhunted, the Paya make use of...
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dye
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...catechu , indigo , and logwood), from animals (e.g., cochineal , kermes, and Tyrian purple), and from certain naturally...dyes became known, the dyeing industry flourished and grew. Cochineal was introduced from Mexico. Finally, in the 19th cent...
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food additives permitted in the EU
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
...Orange Yellow S (=FD&C Yellow no 6) Red colours E-120 Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines E-122 Azorubine; Carmoisine E-123 Amaranth E-124 Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A E-127 Erythrosine (=FD&C Red no 3) E-128 Red...
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