单词 | kermes |
释义 | kermes n.   1. the female of a bug, Kermes ilicis, with a berry-like appearance.   2. (in full kermes oak) an evergreen oak, Quercus coccifera, of S. Europe and N. Africa, on which this insect feeds.   3. a red dye made from the dried bodies of these insects.   4. (in full kermes mineral) a bright red hydrous trisulphide of antimony. Etymology: F kerm{egrave}s f. Arab. & Pers. kirmiz: rel. to CRIMSON |
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