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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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A small white sticker on its frame gave its owner’s name, date of birth and date of admission to Los Angeles General Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Now, home is a small white canvas tent just a few metres across.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 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

Then Nathan saw a small white light shining in the middle of the cornfield.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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