alkermes

名词 n.
/alˈkəːmɪz/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. A red Italian alcoholic liqueur. uncountable

词源

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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