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cabbage worm



[ ˈka-bij-ˌwərm]



cabbage worm   
noun
[ˈka-bij-ˌwərm]
variants: or cabbageworm

Definition of cabbage worm

: an insect larva (as of a cabbage butterfly) that feeds on cabbages



Recent Examples on the Web


//All parts of the plant can be toxic if ingested –– except, alas, for such pests as cabbage worms, spider mites, aphids and whiteflies.
— R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, "What a showoff: Ghostly Brugmansia delivers spectacular garden blooms," 22 June 2018
//Turn leaves over to spot cabbage worms that decimate leaves with voracious munching.
— R. Daniel Foster, latimes.com, "What a showoff: Ghostly Brugmansia delivers spectacular garden blooms," 22 June 2018
//Row covers allow light and water to permeate but protect broccoli from destructive cabbage worms.
— Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "How to Grow Broccoli," 25 Apr. 2018
//Plant mustard to deter cabbage worms and harlequin bugs from cabbages, broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts.
— OregonLive.com, "In vegetable gardens, good-neighbor planting makes all the difference," 29 Mar. 2018


First Known Use of cabbage worm

1688, in the meaning defined above



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