small white

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noun

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

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Words nearby small white

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How to use small white in a sentence

I looked around and I was marching next to a parent with two small white children.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting|Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It consists of a small white lancet, which requires just a small drop of blood.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It?|Abby Haglage|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had set up camp, living in a small white-canvas tent amid rain puddles and unfiltered cigarette butts that littered the ground.
Fire In Cairo: A View From the Arab Street|John Kael Weston|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He got a lesson in war and history when he looked inside his new green beret to see a small white tag.
Those Who Lost Loved Ones on 9/11 Cannot Forget and Neither Should America|Michael Daly|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The strengthening firelight showed her small white face, amid the masses of her dark hair.
Marriage la mode|Mrs. Humphry Ward
I noticed here the familiar, almost imperceptible click of the small white teeth.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Then, as her fingers brushed the small white back, there surged up in her a sudden virile tenderness and comprehension.
The Creators|May Sinclair
A David slipped up toward him, its small white face expressionless, brown hair hanging down in its eyes.
Second Variety|Philip Kindred Dick
Her fingers worked at the lapel of my collar; by bending my head I could have touched her small white knuckles with my lips.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions