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cabbage bug

noun

harlequin bug.

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Origin of cabbage bug

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby cabbage bug

cabane, cabaret, cabaret tax, cabbage, cabbage aphid, cabbage bug, cabbage butterfly, cabbagehead, cabbage lettuce, cabbage looper, cabbage moth
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British Dictionary definitions for cabbage bug

cabbage bug

noun

another name for the harlequin bug
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