KERMES


Meaning of KERMES in English

noun Etymology: French kermès, from Arabic qirmiz Date: 1603 the dried bodies of the females of various scale insects (genus Kermes ) that are found on a Mediterranean oak ( Quercus coccifera ) and constitute a red dyestuff

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster.      Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер.