cochinilla

cochinilla
feminine noun
1. woodlouse (crustáceo)
2. cochineal (insecto)

cochinilla [co-che-neel’-lyah]
noun
1. Woodlouse, a small insect. (f)
2. Cochineal, an insect of commercial value. (f)
3. Trivial, unimportant. (Caribbean & Mexico) (f)
noun
1. A little pig. (m & f)
  • Cochinillo -> m
  • Cochinillo de Indias -> guinea pig
An animal in Brazil resembling a pig.

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