tussur

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A form of tussar — A deep gold-coloured silk produced from larvae of several species of silk worms belonging to the moth genus Antheraea

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tussahtussehtussoretusserAntheraea mylitta
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Meanings

nountussur (countable and uncountable, plural tussurs)

plural tussurs

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of tussar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoriental moth that produces brownish silk

Similar
tussahtussehtussoretusserAntheraea mylitta
Broader
saturniidsaturniid moth
Also see
tusser

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

tussur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussur

MLA

“tussur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tussur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tussur.

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