cabbage white

noun

Etymology

The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.

Definitions

  1. Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae,…

    Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.

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