cabbageworm

[ kab-ij-wurm ]

noun

a caterpillar, especially of the genus Pieris, that feeds on cabbages.

Origin of cabbageworm

First recorded in 1680–90; cabbage¹ + worm

Words Nearby cabbageworm

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cabbagetown
cabbage tree
cabbage-tree hat
cabbage white
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cabbagy
cabbala
cabbie
cabble
cabby

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British Dictionary definitions for cabbageworm

cabbageworm

/ (ˈkæbɪdʒˌwɜːm) /

noun

US any caterpillar that feeds on cabbages, esp that of the cabbage white

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