kermes /kûrˈmēz/

1. The female bodies of a coccus insect (Kermes (or Coccus) ilicis), used as a red dyestuff
2. The oak (kermes oak; Quercus coccifera) on which they breed
3. A cherry-red mineral, antimony oxysulphide (also kermes mineral or kerˈmesite)

• crosiers
• cross
• cross a bridge when one comes to it
• cross action
• cross actions
• cross aisle
• cross aisles
• cross-and-pile
• crossandra
• crossandras
• cross-armed
• cross assembler
• cross assemblers
• cross as two sticks
• crossband
• crossbanded
• crossbanding
• crossbandings
• crossbands
• crossbar
• crossbarred
• crossbars
• crossbar switch
• crossbar switches
• crossbar switching