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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: kermesOne entry found. Main Entry: ker·mes Pronunciation: \ˈkər-(ˌ)mēz\ Function: noun Etymology: French kermès, from Arabic qirmiz Date: 1603 : the dried bodies of the females of various scale insects (genus Kermes) that are found on a Mediterranean oak (Quercus coccifera) and constitute a red dyestuff; also : the dye 
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