Category:Tussah

Tus"sah tus"seh (tus"sa), n. [also tussa, tussar, tusser, tussur, Etc.] [prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, skr. tasara, trasara.]

Defn: an undomesticated east indian silkworn (antheræa mylitta), that Feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants.