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tussah
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tussah, n. [Prob. fr. Hind. tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasara.].
An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Antheræa mylitta ), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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