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kermes

English kermes meaning in English  •  kermes का अर्थ अंग्रेजी में
Noun
  • The dried bodies of the females of a scale insect (Kermes ilices formerly Coccus ilicis), allied to the cochineal insect, and found on several species of oak near the Mediterranean; also, the dye obtained from them. They are round,
  • A small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Kermes ilices, formerly Coccus ilicis) feeds.
  • A genus of scale insects including many species that feed on oaks. The adult female resembles a small gall.
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