α. 1500s– alchermes, 1500s– alkermes, 1600s alkermes.
β. 1600s alchermy.
单词 | alkermes |
释义 | alkermesn.α. 1500s– alchermes, 1500s– alkermes, 1600s alkermes. β. 1600s alchermy. 1. The dried bodies of scale insects (females of Kermes ilicis and K. vermilio, family Kermesidae), found in the Mediterranean region on the kermes oak ( Quercus coccifera) and formerly used medicinally and as a source of red dye; a medicinal preparation containing these insects, esp. confection of alkermes. Cf. kermes n. 1. Now historical.The insect bodies were formerly referred to as berries or grains. confection of alkermes n. a medicinal preparation of such insects with rose water, sugar, oil of cinnamon, and sometimes other ingredients. 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Borde Breuiary of Helthe xxii. f. xviiv The confection named Alchermes be good to comfort the soule or the spyrytes of man. 1583 P. Barrough Methode of Phisicke xxvi. 300 Dry cytron barkes, graines of Alkermes. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy ii. v. 473 Christopherus Ayrerus preferres Bezoars stone, and the confection of Alkermes before all other cordials, and Amber in some cases. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §965 Kermes, which is the principal ingredient in their cordial confection Alkermes. 1692 T. Tryon Good House-wife (ed. 2) i. 6 A rich Cordial of Alchermes that I'll send you. 1724 R. Bradley New Improvem. Planting & Gardening (ed. 4) 246 The Alkermes, which are bred upon the Shrub-Ilex. 1757 A. Cooper Compl. Distiller ii. liii. 246 Take of the Juice of Alchermes five Ounces. 1792 F. Collingwood & J. Woollams Universal Cook 352 Citron rinds, carduus seeds, alkermes berries, and cochineal, of each an ounce. 1811 Harleian Misc. XII. 227 Apply to the slot of his breast a poultise of theriac, diascordium, alkermes, oil of rosemary, and cinnamon with warm claret. 1831 T. C. Grattan Jacqueline of Holland II. vi. 72 It's made of pounded Bezoar's stone and the confection of Alkermes. 1994 H. C. E. Midelfort Mad Princes Renaissance Germany (1996) ii. iv. 118 He was treated with cooling drinks and with concoctions of alkermes (an insect), bezoar stone, and theriac. 1995 F. M. Snowden Naples in Time of Cholera iii. 145 They compelled him to open his phials of laudanum and alkermes and to consume their contents. 2. An Italian alcoholic liqueur, coloured red with kermes or cochineal, and typically flavoured with herbs and spices including cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. 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Catherinet de Villemarest Hermit in Italy I. viii. 102 I entered a distiller's shop, to get a glass of liqueur called risa-bianca, or alkermes. 1876 Atlantic Monthly Nov. 590/2 American whisky, and Dutch gin, Alkermes, Chartreuse, and Greek mastic, made all told a wine list for a king. 1944 Stars & Stripes (Mediterranean ed.) 9 Aug. 5/3 The local drink—besides vino—is some cinnamon and clove doctored brew, called Alkermes. 1989 G. Bugialli Fine Art of Ital. Cooking (ed. 2) xix. 583 The red liqueur Alkermes is essential for a genuine zuppa inglese. 2006 San Francisco Chron. (Nexis) 14 June f1 Liqueurs and unusual spirits such as alkermes, grappa, chocolate and cocoa. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1547 |
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