Kermes may refer to : * ''Kermes'' (insect), a genus of insects *

Kermes (dye) Kermes is a red dye derived from the dried bodies of the females of a scale insect in the genus '' Kermes'', primarily '' Kermes vermilio''. The ''Kermes'' insects are native in the Mediterranean region and are parasites living on the sap of the ...

, a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects *

Kermes oak ''Quercus coccifera'', the kermes oak or commonly known as Palestine oak, is an oak shrub or tree in section '' Ilex'' of the genus. It has many synonyms, including ''Quercus calliprinos''. It is native to the Mediterranean region and Northern ...

also called ''Quercus coccifera'', the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed *

Alchermes Alchermes (, ; from the , from ) is a type of Italian liqueur (especially in Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Sicily) prepared by infusing neutral spirits with sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla, and other herbs and flavoring agents. Its mos ...

, a confectionery remedy coloured red *

Kermesite Kermesite or antimony oxysulfide is also known as red antimony or ''purpur blende'' (Sb2S2O) . The mineral's color ranges from cherry red to a dark red to a black. Kermesite is the result of partial oxidation between stibnite (Sb2S3) and other ...

, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb₂S₂O), also known as red antimony * Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides * Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire *

Kermesse (festival) Kermesse, or kermis, or kirmess, is an outdoor fair or festival usually organized for charitable purposes. The term was derived from 'kerk' (church (building), church) and 'mis' (mass (liturgy), mass) in the original Dutch language term, and was ...

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