क़िरमिज़

Hindi

Etymology

From Persian قرمز (qermez), from Arabic قِرْمِز (qirmiz), ultimately from Sanskrit कृमिज (kŕmija, worm-made).

Noun

क़िरमिज़ (qirmiz) m (Urdu spelling قرمز)

  1. kermes insect (Kermes ilicis, an insect found on the Kermes oak that is used to make crimson dyes)
  2. cochineal
  3. crimson, vermillion
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