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Tussah

Tussah Meaning & Definition
Tussah Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tussah?

[n] oriental moth that produces brownish silk

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tussah: Antheraea mylitta | tusseh | tusser | tussore | tussur

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tussah:

See Also | Antheraea | genus Antheraea | saturniid | saturniid moth

Tussah In Webster's Dictionary

\Tus"sah\ Tusseh \Tus"seh\(t[u^]s"s[.a]), n. [Also {tussa}, {tussar}, {tusser}, {tussur}, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.] An undomesticated East Indian silkworn ({Anther[ae]a mylitta}), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants.

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