tussah- root words — words with the tussah- root

The root tussah- comes from Sanskrit tasar, meaning shuttle, wild silkworm. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tussah, tussore. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tussah- root

Explore words with tussah- — words containing the tussah- root and sharing its sense of "shuttle, wild silkworm". Examples include tussah, tussore. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tussah- mean?

The tussah- root means shuttle, wild silkworm, from Sanskrit tasar. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.