Vermeil
Vermeil , noun
[French, vermilion, from Late Latin vermiculus, from Latin vermiculus a little worm, the coccus Indicus, from vermis a worm. See Worm, and compare Vermicule.]
1.
Vermilion; also, the color of vermilion, a bright, beautiful red. [Poetic & Rare]
In her cheeks the vermeill red did show
Like roses in a bed of lilies shed.
2.
Silver gilt or gilt bronze.
3.
A liquid composition applied to a gilded surface to give luster to the gold. — Knight