Kermes
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Kermes is a term that can refer to :
- the insect genus Kermes, which includes Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio
- Kermes (dye) made from it, of a crimson color
- Kermes Oak the insect lives on
- Kermes the name of a berry, used in the once famous confectionery remedy alkermes.
- Kermes is also a term used to describe a mineral compound, Kermes mineral, which is derived from the mineral Kermesite