| 词汇 | crimson |
| 词源 | crimson. The kermes, or scarlet grain insect, which takes its name, ultimately, from the Sanskrit krmi, “worm,” gives its name to the red dye called crimson that is made from it, the word familiar in England since the 15th century. |
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