Alkermes

noun

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Noun
  1. 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. uncountable

    "But alkermes many except against: in some cases it may help, if it be good […]"

  2. 2
    A red Italian alcoholic liqueur. uncountable

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"But alkermes many except against: in some cases it may help, if it be good […]"

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?].

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