Tussah \Tus"sah\ Tusseh \Tus"seh\(t[u^]s"s[.a]), n. [Also
tussa, tussar, tusser, tussur, etc.] [Prob. fr. Hind.
tasar a shuttle, Skr. tasara, trasar
]
An undomesticated East Indian silkworn ( Anther[ae]a
mylitta), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other
plants.