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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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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

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

Only far to the north small white peaks stood sharp against the blue, and southward one could guess the shining of the sea.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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