byssus

Betekenis (Engels)

byssus or sea silk

Synoniemen

byssum

Vertalingen

linens

Byssus

byssus

cotton cloths

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

[ˈbys.sʊs]

Etymologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek βύσσος (bússos, “a very fine yellowish flax and the linen woven from it”), from Biblical Hebrew בּוּץ (búts), Aramaic בּוש (bus).