Definitions For Kerme

Noun

{{en-noun, kermes}} (countable) Any of several insects of the genus kermes. (uncountable) A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.

Derived terms

kermes mineral kermes oak ({{l, mul, Quercus coccifera}}) kermesite

Translations

{{trans-top-also, the insect or the dye, carmine}} Ancient Greek: κόκκος Hindi: किरिमदाना, m, क़िरमिज़, m, क़िरमिज़ी, किरमिजी Spanish: quermes, m

Alternative forms

chermes, chermez, kermez

Etymology

From {{bor, en, fa, قرمز, tr=qermez}}.

See also

{{pedia, Kermes}}

Anagrams

Remkes {{topics, en, Hemipterans}}