柘蚕

柘蠶
zhècán
silkworms fed on the leaves of the 柘 zhè tree

CEDICT

silkworms that have been fed leaves of silkworm thorn (Maclura tricuspidata)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 柘 zhè
  1. a thorny tree
  2. sugarcane
  3. Cudrania triloba
  4. three-bristle cudrania (Cudrania tricuspidata)
  5. Chinese mulberry (Cudrania)
2 蚕 cán silkworm