coccum

Senso (Inglese)

1. (declension-2, neuter) a scarlet berry of various plants
2. (declension-2, neuter) a gall of various trees
3. (declension-2, neuter) the insect, Coccus ilicis, used for producing dye
4. (declension-2, neuter) a scarlet dye, or the cloth dyed with it, carmine

Pronunciato come (IPA)

[ˈkɔk.kũː]

Etimologia (Inglese)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, berry”).