alquermes
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- quermes
Etymology
| PIE word |
|---|
| *kʷŕ̥mis |
From Arabic الْقِرْمِز (al-qirmiz).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkɛʁ.mis/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɦ.mis]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /awˈkɛɾ.mis/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɾ.mis]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /awˈkɛʁ.miʃ/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛʁ.miʃ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈkɛɻ.mes/ [aʊ̯ˈkɛɻ.mes]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈkɛɾ.mɨʃ/ [aɫˈkɛɾ.mɨʃ]
Noun
alquermes m (invariable)
- alkermes (desiccated bodies of female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio insects)
- alkermes (red Italian liqueur)