cabbage white
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.
Noun[edit]
cabbage white (plural cabbage whites)
- (entomology) 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[edit]
- Asian cabbage white (Pieris canidia)
- Indian cabbage white (Pieris canidia)
- large cabbage white (Pieris brassicae)
- small cabbage white (Pieris rapae)
Translations[edit]
butterfly of family Pieridae
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References[edit]
- “cabbage white”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Pieris (butterfly) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Pieris (Pieridae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Pieris (Pieridae) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons