Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cabbage white

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: cab-bage white
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.

Etymology

The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.

Inflected Forms

cabbage whites (plural)

Phrases

Asian cabbage white Indian cabbage white large cabbage white small cabbage white cabbage moth cabbage worm imported cabbage worm

Frequently Paired Words

cabbagehead cabbage moth cabbage worm imported cabbage worm

Questions

What does cabbage white mean?: Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.
Where does cabbage white come from?: The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among other plants) as host plants for their eggs.

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