单词 | kermes |
释义 | Word Frequency kermes(ˈkɜːmɪz) noun 1. the dried bodies of female scale insects of the genus Kermes, esp K. ilices of Europe andWAsia, used as a red dyestuff 2. a small evergreen Eurasian oak tree, Quercus coccifera, with prickly leaves resembling holly: the host plant of kermes scale insects Word origin C16: from French kermès, from Arabic qirmiz, from Sanskrit krmija- red dye, literally: produced by a worm, from krmi worm + ja- produced |
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