"alkermes" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /alˈkəːmɪz/ [UK]
Etymology: From Middle French alkermès, probably from Spanish alquermes, from Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz), from Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|alkermès}} Middle French alkermès, {{der|en|es|alquermes}} Spanish alquermes, {{der|en|ar|قرمز|الْقِرْمِز}} Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz), {{der|en|fa-cls|کرمست|tr=kirmist}} Classical Persian کرمست (kirmist), {{der|en|pal|-}} Middle Persian, {{der|en|sa}} Sanskrit [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alkermes (uncountable)
  1. The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Scale insects Translations (desiccated bodies of female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio insects): alquermes [masculine] (Portuguese), quermes [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alkermes-en-noun-QSoQgp8i Disambiguation of Scale insects: 97 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of 'desiccated bodies of female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio insects': 99 1
  2. A red Italian alcoholic liqueur. Tags: uncountable Translations (red Italian liqueur): alkiermes [masculine] (Polish), alquermes [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-alkermes-en-noun-jBfJQNeX Disambiguation of 'red Italian liqueur': 9 91
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