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单词 vermeil
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ver•meil  (vûrmil, -māl or, esp. for 2, vər mā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. vermilion red.
  2. metal, as silver or bronze, that has been gilded.

adj. 
  1. of the color vermilion.
  • Late Latin vermiculus kermes (insect and dye), Latin: larva, grub; see vermicule
  • Middle French
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vermeil /ˈvɜːmeɪl/ n
  1. gilded silver, bronze, or other metal, used esp in the 19th century
  2. vermilion
  3. (as adjective): vermeil shoes
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Late Latin vermiculus insect (of the genus Kermes) or the red dye prepared from it, from Latin: little worm
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