Silkworm

Noun CEFR B2

ˈsɪlkwɜːm

Definitions

Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

Equivalents

Españolgusano de seda

Françaismagnan ver à soie

DeutschSeidenraupe Seidenspinner

38 more languages

العربيةدودة القز

Azərbaycan dilibarama

Bosanskidudov svilac tam

Catalàcuc de seda

Češtinabourec bourec morušový

Ελληνικάμεταξοσκώληκας σκουλήκι

Esperantosilkraŭpo

فارسیکرم ابریشم

Suomisilkkiäinen silkkiäistoukka silkkitoukka

עבריתטוואי המשי

Hrvatskidudov svilac tam

Magyarselyemhernyó

Íslenskasilkiormur

Italianobaco da seta bigatto bombicefilugello

日本語かいこ家蚕蚕野蚕

ქართულიაბრეშუმის ჭია

한국어蠶 누에

Kurdîtam

Latinabombyx

ລາວໄໝ

Lietuviųšilkverpis

Malagasybibindandy

Македонскисвилена буба

മലയാളംപട്ടുനൂൽപ്പുഴു

Nederlandszijderups zijdevlinderrups

Polskijedwabnik jedwabnik morwowy

Portuguêsbicho-da-seda sirgo

Românăvierme de mătase

Русскийту́товый шелкопря́д шелкопряд

Slovenščinasviloprejka

Српскиdudov svilac tam

தமிழ்பட்டுப்புழு பட்டுப்பூச்சி

తెలుగుపట్టుపురుగు

Тоҷикӣкирми абрешим

ไทยตัวไหม บี ไหม

Türkçeipek böceği

Tiếng Việttam tang

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

silkworm moth Silkworms Silky silky anteater silky lacewing silky mama

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