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/kab"ij werrm'/, n.a caterpillar, esp. of the genus Pieris, that feeds on cabbages.[1680-90; CABBAGE1 + WORM]
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cabbageworm — [kab′ijwʉrm΄] n. the larval stage of any insect that feeds on cabbage, as the caterpillar of the cabbage butterfly … English World dictionary
cabbageworm — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cabbageworm — cab•bage•worm [[t]ˈkæb ɪdʒˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent a caterpillar, esp. of the genus Pieris, that feeds on cabbages • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
cabbageworm — noun toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly • Syn: ↑Pieris rapae • Hypernyms: ↑caterpillar • Member Holonyms: ↑Pieris, ↑genus Pieris … Useful english dictionary
imported cabbageworm — noun : the larva of the common white cabbage butterfly that is a serious pest of cabbage and related plants … Useful english dictionary
Cabbage worm — The term cabbage worm is primarily used for any of four kinds of lepidopteran whose larvae feed on cabbages and other cole crops. Host plants include broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens, turnip greens, radishes … Wikipedia
List of Lepidoptera that feed on Brassica — Brassica species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:* Arctiidae ** Giant Leopard Moth ( Hypercompe scribonia ) ** Hypercompe abdominalis ** Hypercompe indecisa * Crambidae ** Cabbage Webworm (… … Wikipedia
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
Pieris rapae — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
genus Pieris — noun 1. decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines • Syn: ↑Pieris • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Ericaceae, ↑family Ericaceae, ↑heath family … Useful english dictionary
