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small white

British  

noun

  1. a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Columbia Law School business professor Eric Talley added: “This doesn’t constitute Paramount Skydance coming out and waving a big white flag — but it is a small white flag of surrender.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Zambia's small white population - comprising both foreigners and Zambian citizens - is concentrated in towns and cities like Lusaka, Livingstone and Mkushi.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

He is shouting over the hum of the pill presser, a machine that resembles a Dalek, which pops out dozens of small, white magnesium tablets a second.

From BBC Oct. 24, 2025

When resting, it appears as a small white nub between their eyes, but when raised, it becomes a hooked, barbed organ covered in teeth.

From Science Daily Oct. 16, 2025

Dylan points to a small white rectangle just in front of the flower bush.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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