"cabbage white" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: cabbage whites [plural]
Etymology: The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cabbage white (plural cabbage whites)
  1. (entomology) Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Pierid butterflies Derived forms: Asian cabbage white (taxonomic: Pieris canidia), Indian cabbage white (taxonomic: Pieris canidia), large cabbage white (taxonomic: Pieris brassicae), small cabbage white (taxonomic: Pieris rapae) Translations (butterfly of family Pieridae): blanqueta [feminine] (Catalan), koolwitje [neuter] (Dutch), kaaliperhonen (Finnish), kálfiðrildi [neuter] (Icelandic), pepe mā (Maori), bielinek kapustnik (Polish), kapustnik [masculine] (Polish), капу́стница (kapústnica) [feminine] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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