क़िरमिज़

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • kermes insect (Kermes ilicis, an insect found on the Kermes oak that is used to make crimson dyes)
  • cochineal
  • crimson, vermillion

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian قرمز derived from Arabic قِرْمِز (kermes, crimson) derived from Sanskrit कृमिज (produced by worms, worm-made).

Origin

Sanskrit

कृमिज

Gloss

produced by worms, worm-made

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