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cabbage moth

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.22 in modern English

Syllables
cab-bage -moth
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.

British usage; Informal

noun

The common white and black butterfly, Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae.

Australian usage; Informal

noun

diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cabbage moths (plural)

Phrases

cabbage looper cabbage white

Frequently Paired Words

cabbage looper cabbage white

Questions

What does cabbage moth mean?
The common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.

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