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alkiermes

//alˈkjɛr.mɛs//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    inkberry (any plant of the genus Phytolacca)
  2. 2.
    crimson dye made from inkberry
  3. 3.
    alkermes (red Italian alcoholic liqueur)
  4. 4.
    archaickermes (crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of kermes insects)
  5. 5.
    archaicalkermes (type of medicine obtained from kermes insects)
  6. 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.

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