Definitions for: Tussah


[n] oriental moth that produces brownish silk



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: Antheraea mylitta, tusseh, tusser, tussore, tussur

See Also: Antheraea, genus Antheraea, saturniid, saturniid moth

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