cabbage butterfly
cab·bage but·ter·fly
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kab-ij buht-er-flahy]
- /ˈkæb ɪdʒ ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kab-ij buht-er-flahy]
- /ˈkæb ɪdʒ ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/
Definitions of cabbage butterfly words
- noun cabbage butterfly a common white butterfly (Pieris rapae) whose green larvae feed upon cabbage and related plants 3
- noun cabbage butterfly 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. 1
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Origin of cabbage butterfly
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20
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cabbage butterfly popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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