Cochineal Bugs Made Up This Popular Red Pigment

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from House of Horrors, Group 1118, Puzzle 2 (Hazardous Materials).

Question is: Cochineal Bugs Made Up This Popular Red Pigment

and the answer is: CARMINE

Word Meaning:

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

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