ALKERMES

Meaning of ALKERMES in English

/al kerr"meez/ , n.

a Mediterranean liqueur made from brandy flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices, and colored red with kermes or cochineal.

[ 1595-1605; al the + qirmiz KERMES ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ALKERMES — alˈkərmēz, -mə̇s; ˌalkərˈmes noun ( -es ) Etymology: French alkermès, from Spanish alkermes (now usually alquermes ), from Arabic al-qirmiz …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALKERMES — (n.) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.
Английский словарь Webster
ALKERMES — ( n. ) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ALKERMES — noun a compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.
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