ALKERM'ES, noun
In pharmacy, a compound cordial, in the form of a confection, derived from the kermes berries. Its other ingredients are said to be pippin-cider, rose water, sugar, ambergris, musk, cinnamon, aloes-wood, pearls, and leaf-gold.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.