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kermes

noun

Meaning

  1. Any of several insects of the genus Kermes.
  2. A crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

chermesid(English)kerriid(English)chermid(English)lac insect(English)bermius(English)meropeid(English)barrette(English)vermin(English)cochineal(English)woad(English)madder(English)quercus(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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