cabbage white
English
editEtymology
editThe name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.
Noun
editcabbage 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
editbutterfly 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