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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

"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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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

You don’t need this small white piece for your kite.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 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

The longer I stare at them, the more I see small white sparks within them —their sunsum.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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