kermes

English

noun

Definitions

(countable) Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
(uncountable) A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian قرمز.

Origin

Persian

قرمز

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Cognates and derived terms

-ite English
kermesite English
κριμνός Ancient Greek
قِرْمِز Arabic
क़िरमिज़ Hindi
قرمز Persian
qırmızı Azerbaijani
قرمز Urdu