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
KERMES
Meaning of KERMES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012