alkiermes
//alˈkjɛr.mɛs//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.inkberry (any plant of the genus Phytolacca)
- 2.crimson dye made from inkberry
- 3.alkermes (red Italian alcoholic liqueur)
- 4.archaickermes (crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of kermes insects)
- 5.archaicalkermes (type of medicine obtained from kermes insects)
- 6.archaicalkermes, kermes (any of several insects of the genus Kermes)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- szkarłatka
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz). First attested in 1613.