Kermes n. : 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.

Kermes n. : A small European evergreen oak (Quercus coccifera) on which the kermes insect (Coccus ilicis) feeds.

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Defination from the web:
Kermes is also a term used to describe a mineral compound, Kermes mineral, which is derived from the mineral Kermesite. The Kermes (A Mexican carnival held the last weekend before Lent) sponsored by West Side ECFE. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. ...