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.
Words nearby alkermes
alkapton, alkaptonuria, alkekengi, alkene, alkene series, alkermes, alkestis, alkide, alkine, alkmaar, alkmene
Origin of alkermes
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Examples 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 CooleyThey enter into alkermes, a sort of liquor served at dinner in Italy, chiefly at Florence and Naples.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier