English Explanatory Dictionary

tussar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea
  2. Any of the moth species used to produce tussar silk

Pronunciation

/ˈtʌsə/

Word forms

tussar tussars tussah tusseh tusser tussor tussore

Etymology

From Hindi तसर (tasar), from Sanskrit तसर (tasara, “shuttle”).

Derived words

Sri Lankan tussar silk moth
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