柘蚕
silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘[zhe4] tree
Traditional: 柘蠶
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English Phonetic:
ˈsɪlkˌwɜ:mz
Detailed Definition:
n. the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk\nn. larva of a saturniid moth; spins a large amount of strong silk in constructing its cocoon