| 释义 |
‖ granilla|grəˈnɪlə|
[Sp., dim. of grana: see grain n.1]
An inferior quality of cochineal, consisting of the dried bodies of small or half-grown cochineal-insects.
1812J. Smyth Pract. of Customs (1821) 96 Granilla is the refuse of Cochineal, in small grains. a1873Calvert Dyeing & Calico-printing (1876) 208 There is often a second production of cochineal before the wet season sets in; if so, it is scraped off with a knife and dried, but it is of inferior quality, and is sold under the name of granilla. |