cochineal insect vs cochineal

cochineal insect and cochineal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cochineal insect	Yes	No	No	No
cochineal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cochineal insect and cochineal are synonyms defined as:

cochineal insect and cochineal: Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye

Other synonyms of cochineal insect include Dactylopius coccus.

cochineal insect (noun)	cochineal (noun)
Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye	Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
	a red dyestuff consisting of dried bodies of female cochineal insects