Definitions for kermes
ˈkɜr mizker·mes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kermesnoun

   any of several insects of the genus Kermes

2. kermesnoun

   Crimson dye made from the crushed bodies of these insects

3. Etymology: From (qermez).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kermesnoun

   Kermes is a roundish body, of the bigness of a pea, and of a brownish red colour, covered when most perfect with a purplish grey dust. It contains a multitude of little distinct granules, soft, and when crushed yield a scarlet juice. It is found adhering to a kind of holm oak, and till lately was generally understood to be a vegetable excrescence; but we now know it to be the extended body of an animal parent, filled with a numerous offspring, which are the little red granules. Hill.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kermesnoun

   the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean. They are round, about the size of a pea, contain coloring matter analogous to carmine, and are used in dyeing. They were anciently thought to be of a vegetable nature, and were used in medicine

2. Kermesnoun

   a small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Coccus ilicis) feeds

3. Etymology: [Ar. & Per. girmiz. See Crimson, and cf. Alkermes.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kermes

   Kermes is a genus of scale insects in the order Hemiptera. They feed on the sap of evergreen oaks; the females produce a red dye, also called "kermes", that is the source of natural crimson. The word "kermes" is derived from Arabic/Persian qirmiz, which means "red" or "crimson". There are six species: ⁕Kermes bacciformis Leonardi, 1908 ⁕Kermes corticalis ⁕Kermes gibbosus Signoret, 1875 ⁕Kermes ilicis ⁕Kermes roboris ⁕Kermes vermilio Planchon, 1864

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kermes

   kėr′mēz, n. a dye-stuff which consists of the bodies of the females of a species of coccus. [Pers.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. kermes

   A little red gall, occasioned by the puncture of the Coccus ilicis on the leaves of the Quercus coccifera, or Kermes oak; an article of commerce from Spain, used in dyeing.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KERMES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Kermes is ranked #105079 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Kermes surname appeared 170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Kermes.
   
   92.9% or 158 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce kermes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say kermes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of kermes in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of kermes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kermes
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=kermes
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kermes
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=kermes
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=kermes
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=kermes
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html