क़िरमिज़
See also: क़िरमिज़ी
Hindi
Etymology
From Persian قرمز (qermez), from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz), ultimately from Sanskrit कृमिज (kŕmija, “worm-made”).
Noun
क़िरमिज़ • (qirmiz) m (Urdu spelling قرمز)
- kermes insect (Kermes ilicis, an insect found on the Kermes oak that is used to make crimson dyes)
- cochineal
- crimson, vermillion
Related terms
- क़िरमिज़ी (qirmizī)
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