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| ker·mes [ kúr mz, kúrməss ] (plural ker·mes) |
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1. red dyestuff: a purplish red dye obtained from the dried bodies of female scale insects of the genus Kermes, or the dried bodies of these insects
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2. trees
Same as kermes oak
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Arabic ḳirmiz"kermes beetle"] |
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