# bombyx

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any member of the genus Bombyx of true silkmoths, whose caterpillars often feed on mulberries.

## Etymology
From translingual Bombyx, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ (bómbux). Compare bombast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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