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any white or chiefly white butterfly of the family Pieridae, as Pieris rapae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and other related plants.[1810-20]
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cabbage butterfly — cab bage butterfly (Zo[ o]l.), a white butterfly ({Pieris rap[ae]} of both Europe and America, and the allied {Pieris oleracea}, a native American species) which, in the larval state, devours the leaves of the cabbage and the turnip. See also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabbage butterfly — n. a common white butterfly (Pieris rapae) whose green larvae feed upon cabbage and related plants … English World dictionary
cabbage butterfly — noun white butterfly whose larvae (cabbageworms) feed on cabbage • Hypernyms: ↑pierid, ↑pierid butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑small white, ↑Pieris rapae, ↑large white, ↑Pieris brassicae, ↑southern ca … Useful english dictionary
cabbage-butterfly — cabbage buttˈerfly or cabbage whiteˈ noun A large white butterfly (genus Pieris) whose larvae feed on the leaves of cabbage and similar plants • • • Main Entry: ↑cabbage … Useful english dictionary
cabbage butterfly — /kæbɪdʒ ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ (say kabij butuhfluy) noun a large European white butterfly, Pieris rapae, introduced into Australia, the larvae of which feed on cabbage and related plants. Also, cabbage white butterfly …
cabbage butterfly — noun Date: 1816 any of several largely white butterflies (family Pieridae) whose green larvae are cabbage worms; especially a small cosmopolitan butterfly (Pieris rapae syn. Artogeia rapae) that is a pest on cabbage called also cabbage white … New Collegiate Dictionary
cabbage butterfly — type of white butterfly … English contemporary dictionary
cabbage butterfly — cab′bage but terfly n. ent any white or chiefly white butterfly of the family Pieridae, as Pieris rapae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and related plants • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
southern cabbage butterfly — noun common North American form of cabbage butterfly • Syn: ↑Pieris protodice • Hypernyms: ↑cabbage butterfly * * * noun : cabbage butterfly c … Useful english dictionary
cabbage worm — cab bage worm , cabbageworm cab bage*worm . (Zo[ o]l.), the larva of several species of moths and butterflies, which attacks cabbages. The most common is the toxic green larva of a white butterfly, the {cabbage butterfly}, ({Pieris rap[ae]}). The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
