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small white

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noun

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

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The loaf came tightly wrapped in cling film with a small white sticker bearing a line drawing of a blue barn.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Outside court, the group's small white posters were printed with a QR code that linked to a parliamentary petition for "full statutory regulation" of the funeral industry.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

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

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

Toby wasn’t sure how long they’d been sitting in front of the small white house when he woke up and scrambled out of the car to throw up.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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