alkermes

[ al-kur-meez ]
/ ælˈkɜr miz /

noun

a Mediterranean liqueur made from brandy flavored with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices, and colored red with kermes or cochineal.

Origin of alkermes

1595–1605; < Spanish < Arabic al the + qirmiz kermes

Words nearby alkermes

alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes, alkestis, alkide, alkine, alkmaar, alkmene

Example sentences from the Web for alkermes

  • This is the original formula for the alkermes de Santa Maria Novella, which is much valued.

    Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II |Arnold Cooley

  • They enter into alkermes, a sort of liquor served at dinner in Italy, chiefly at Florence and Naples.

    The Insect World |Louis Figuier