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English-Chinese Dictionary of Agriculture (英汉农业大词典). 2013.
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tussah — /tus euh/, n. 1. a tan silk from India. Cf. Shantung (def. 3). 2. the silkworm of an oriental moth of the genus Antheraea, as A. mylitta, that produces this silk. Also, tusseh, tusser /tus euhr/, tussor, tussore, tussur. Also called wild silk.… … Universalium
tussore — n. (also tusser, US tussah) 1 an Indian or Chinese silkworm, Anthereae mylitta, yielding strong but coarse brown silk. 2 (in full tussore silk) silk from this and some other silkworms. Etymology: Urdu f. Hindi tasar f. Skr. tasara shuttle * * *… … Useful english dictionary
tussore — /ˈtʌsɔ/ (say tusaw) noun 1. a coarse tan coloured silk from India, obtained from the cocoons of various undomesticated Asian silkworms, as Antheraea mylitta; shantung. 2. a fabric woven from this silk. Also, tussah, tusser. {alteration of tusser} …
tussur — noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk • Syn: ↑tussah, ↑tusseh, ↑tussore, ↑tusser, ↑Antheraea mylitta • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth … Useful english dictionary
tussah — tus•sah or tus•seh [[t]ˈtʌs ə[/t]] n. 1) tex a rough silk from India, commonly woven in its natural, undyed tan color Compare Shantung 2) 2) ent tex the silkworm of an Oriental moth of the genus Antheraea, as A. mylitta, that produces this silk • … From formal English to slang
Antheraea — noun large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality • Syn: ↑genus Antheraea • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Antheraea mylitta — noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk • Syn: ↑tussah, ↑tusseh, ↑tussur, ↑tussore, ↑tusser • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth • … Useful english dictionary
genus Antheraea — noun large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality • Syn: ↑Antheraea • Hypernyms: ↑arthropod genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Saturniidae, ↑family Saturniidae • Member Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
tusseh — noun oriental moth that produces brownish silk • Syn: ↑tussah, ↑tussur, ↑tussore, ↑tusser, ↑Antheraea mylitta • Hypernyms: ↑saturniid, ↑saturniid moth … Useful english dictionary
tasar — var. tusser, tussore, an Indian silk … Useful english dictionary
