cabbage white

British  

noun

1. any large white butterfly of the genus Pieris, esp the Eurasian species P. brassicae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and related vegetables: family Pieridae

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Example Sentences

The complete disruption of mir-193 eliminated black and dark wing colours in the African squinting bush brown butterfly, Bicyclus anynana, the Indian cabbage white butterfly, Pieris canidia, and the common mornon butterfly, Papilio polytes.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

However, researchers uncovered a rare subset of species such as the blue butterflies -- Lysandra -- and the group containing cabbage white butterflies -- Pieris - that have defied these genome structure constraints.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

To the non-expert, they could easily be mistaken for the common or garden cabbage white butterflies seen in Britain every summer.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023

Pale green, saucer-size wonton “cups” make fine stages for the signature pickled tea leaf salad, a tangy and nutty toss that also embraces julienned cabbage, white peas and sesame seeds.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

There is the housefly, the lesser cabbage white butterfly, and one or two other little things.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)