cabbage moth

English

Noun

cabbage moth (plural cabbage moths)

  1. (UK, informal) The common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.
  2. (Australia, informal) The common white and black butterfly, Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae.
  3. diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.

Translations
Pieris brassicae — see large white
Pieris rapae — see small white
Plutella xylostella — see diamondback moth

See also
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