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vermeil Definition

ver·meil (vʉr′mil)

noun

  1. Old Poet., Obsolete the color vermilion
  2. gilded or gold-colored copper, bronze, or silver

Etymology: ME vermayle < OFr vermeil < LL(Ec) vermiculus, kermes < L, dim. of vermis, a red worm

adjective

Old Poet., Obsolete vermilion