cabbage white
nounEtymology The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.
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Biology, Entomology, Natural sciences Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.
- Derived terms
- Asian cabbage white, Indian cabbage white, large cabbage white, small cabbage white
- Related terms
- cabbagehead, cabbage moth, cabbage worm, imported cabbage worm