Definitions for alkermes

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alkermes al·ker·mes

Spelling: [al-kur-meez]

IPA: /ælˈkɜr miz/

Alkermes is a 8 letter English word.

You can make 312 anagrams from letters in alkermes (aeeklmrs).

Definitions for alkermes

noun

1. 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

Examples for alkermes

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

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