'Tussa' definitions:

Definition of 'tussa'

From: GCIDE
  • 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, trasara.] An undomesticated East Indian silkworn (Antheraea mylitta), that feeds on the leaves of the oak and other plants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]