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cabbage butterfly

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cabbage butterfly

–noun
any white or chiefly white butterfly of the family Pieridae, as Pieris rapae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and other related plants.

Origin:
1810–20
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cabbage butterfly  
n.  Any of several white butterflies of the genus Pieris, having larvae that feed on cabbage.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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