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cabbage white en · NOUN

Etymology

The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.

Meanings

  1. Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.

Forms

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cabbage whites Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

small cabbage white · large cabbage white · Asian cabbage white · Indian cabbage white

Relateds

cabbage worm · imported cabbage worm · cabbagehead · cabbage moth

Translations (8)

ru капу́стница (butterfly of family Pieridae) · ca blanqueta (butterfly of family Pieridae) · is kálfiðrildi (butterfly of family Pieridae) · pl kapustnik (butterfly of family Pieridae) · pl bielinek kapustnik (butterfly of family Pieridae) · fi kaaliperhonen (butterfly of family Pieridae) · mi pepe mā (butterfly of family Pieridae) · nl koolwitje (butterfly of family Pieridae)