"cabbage butterfly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cabbage butterflies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cabbage butterfly (plural cabbage butterflies)
  1. A very common butterfly whose caterpillars feed on cabbage and other crucifers, a large white (Pieris brassicae) Categories (lifeform): Pierid butterflies

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