šāšēr שָׁשֵׁר ‘vermilion’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: perhaps from the base of šōrēr שׁוֹרֵר ‘enemy’ in the sense of @that_of@ śārōq שָׂרֹק ‘sorrel’
Roots: שׁרר שׂרוק

šāšēr n, m
1) red colour, vermilion
 1a) formerly gained from 'kermes' insect