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small white

British

noun

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

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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

She wanted to witness the devastation that wiped out 10,700 homes, including the small white cottage where she grew up, and turned the dense forest of her youth into a bleak landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Behind her, a woman clutched a small white dog.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

Mahananda, Bipin's mother Padma and 18-year-old sister Puspa live in a small white, one-storey home in the village of Bispuri Mahendranagar, close to the border with India.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

“I will not forget,” she told him, and then the footman stepped back onto his perch, and the small white carriage rolled away through the crowded courtyard and vanished through the main gates.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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