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Definitions for Kermes
[1] a red dye formerly prepared from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect, Kermes ilices, which lives on small, evergreen oaks of the Mediterranean region.
[2] the oak itself, of the genus Quercus coccifera.
[3] the dried bodies of female scale insects of the genus Kermes, esp K. ilices of Europe and W Asia, used as a red dyestuff
[4] a small evergreen Eurasian oak tree, Quercus coccifera , with prickly leaves resembling holly: the host plant of kermes scale insects
Words nearby Kermes
kerkyra, kerley b line, kerma, kerman, kermanshah, kermes, kermesite, kermis, kermit, kern, kernel
Origin of Kermes
1590–1600; < French kermès < Arabic qirmiz < Persian; replacing earlier chermez < Italian chermes < Arabic as above; see crimson
Word origin for Kermes
C16: from French kermès, from Arabic qirmiz, from Sanskrit krmija- red dye, literally: produced by a worm, from krmi worm + ja- produced