cabbage white
cabbage white · cabbage whites
капустница
Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae,…Any of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of various largely white butterflies with dark markings in the family Pieridae, especially the species Pieris brassicae, Pieris canidia, and Pieris rapae.
капу́стницаkapústnica
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
butterfly of family Pieridae:
Origin
The name refers to the fact that many butterflies of this genus favor cabbages (among otheThe 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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Forms
plural: cabbage whites| Singular | cabbage white |
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