- cabbage white
- noun see cabbage butterfly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cabbage white
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cabbage white — or cabbage butterfly European cabbage butterfly (Pieris rapae). Its larva is a major economic pest, attacking cabbage and related plants. Introduced into North America с 1860, the cabbage white is today one of the most common North American white … Universalium
cabbage white butterfly — noun → cabbage butterfly. Also, cabbage white …
cabbage white — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : cabbage butterfly … Useful english dictionary
cabbage white — noun a white butterfly whose caterpillars are pests of cabbages and related plants (see white) … English new terms dictionary
CABBAGE-WHITE — … 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 — This article is about the vegetable. For other uses, see Cabbage (disambiguation). Cabbage Cabbage and its cross section Details … Wikipedia
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
cabbage — cabbage1 cabbagelike, adj. /kab ij/, n. 1. any of several cultivated varieties of a plant, Brassica oleracea capitata, of the mustard family, having a short stem and leaves formed into a compact, edible head. 2. the head or leaves of this plant,… … Universalium
white butterfly — Any of several lepidopteran species of the family Pieridae that are found worldwide. Adults have a wingspan of 1.5–2.5 in. (38–63 mm); the wings are white, with black marginal markings. The pattern and colour of many species vary with sex and… … Universalium
