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Kermes vs Alkermes - What's the difference?

kermes | alkermes |

As nouns the difference between kermes and alkermes

is that kermes is kermes oak while alkermes is 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.

kermes

English

Alternative forms

* chermes, chermez, kermez

Noun

  • any of several insects of the genus Kermes
  • (uncountable) Crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects
  • Derived terms

    * kermes mineral * kermes oak

    See also

    * (Kermes)

    References

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    alkermes

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • 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.
  • *, II.5.1.v:
  • But alkermes many except against: in some cases it may help, if it be good […].
  • A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.