kermes

See also: Kermes, kermés, and kermès

English

Alternative forms

chermes, chermez, kermez

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (qermez).

Noun

kermes (plural kermes)

(countable) Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
(uncountable) A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.

Derived terms

Translations

the insect or the dye — See also translations at carmine

Ancient Greek: κόκκος (kókkos)

Spanish: quermes m

See also

Kermes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

OED

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