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PRONUNCIATION OF CABBAGE WHITE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CABBAGE WHITE

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Cabbage white is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CABBAGE WHITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cabbage white in the English dictionary

The definition of cabbage white in the dictionary is any large white butterfly of the genus Pieris, esp the Eurasian species P. brassicae, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of cabbages and related vegetables: family Pieridae.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CABBAGE WHITE

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cabbage
cabbage bug
cabbage lettuce
cabbage moth
cabbage palm
cabbage palmetto
cabbage root fly
cabbage rose
cabbage tree
Cabbagetown
cabbageworm
cabbagey
cabbagy
cabbala
cabbalism
cabbalist
cabbalistic
cabbalistical
cabbie

WORDS THAT END LIKE CABBAGE WHITE

black and white
black-and-white
Chinese white
egg white
flat white
graphite
Hepplewhite
house white
in black and white
in the white
large white
lily-white
milk-white
milky-white
off-white
oyster white
oyster-white
small white
snow-white
the white
white

Synonyms and antonyms of cabbage white in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cabbage white» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CABBAGE WHITE

Find out the translation of cabbage white to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cabbage white from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cabbage white» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白菜白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repollo blanco
570 millions of speakers

English

cabbage white
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गोभी सफेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملفوف الأبيض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

белокочанная капуста
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repolho branco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোমল সাদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chou blanc
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kubis putih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kohlweiß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キャベツ白
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양배추 흰색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gobis putih
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắp cải trắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டைக்கோஸ் வெள்ளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोबी पांढरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lahana beyazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavolo bianco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapusta biała
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

білокачанна капуста
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

varza albă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάχανο λευκό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kool wit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kål vit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kål hvit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cabbage white

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CABBAGE WHITE»

The term «cabbage white» is normally little used and occupies the 111.471 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CABBAGE WHITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cabbage white

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CABBAGE WHITE»

Discover the use of cabbage white in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cabbage white and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biology of Australian Butterflies
C. LOKKERS AND R.E. JONES • INTRODUCTION The cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae (L.), is one of the major insect pests of cruciferous crops throughout the temperate world (Fig. 10.1). A native of Europe, northern Asia, and Africa, this  ...
Roger Laurence Kitching, 1999
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Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... Oriental (E) see Hellula undalis cabbage weevil (E) see Lixus anguinus cabbage, white (E) see Brassica oleracea capitata cabbage white butterfly (E) see Pieris rapae cabbage white, large (E) see Pieris brassicae cabbage white fly (E) see ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
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The Biodynamic Year: Increasing Yield, Quality and Flavour: ...
This ensures that the plants remain healthy but is not always enough to keep Cabbage White butterflies at arm's length. They smell the cabbage from miles away, and one fine day they're suddenly there! For this reason, as a preventive ...
Maria Thun, 2010
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Butterflies of British Columbia: Including Western Alberta, ...
Apparently this California introduction failed to become established, unlike the Quebec introduction, because there was insufficient farming of cabbage crops in California at the time to support a Cabbage White population. Cabbage Whites ...
Jon Shepard, Crispin Guppy, 2011
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Cabbage White Butterfly Pieris Brassicae (Linn.)
This book, therefore, provides information of effectiveness of various cole crops and neem oil concentrations on life table of this pest.
Fazil Hasan, M Shafiq Ansari, 2010
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Butterflies of New Jersey: A Guide to Their Status, ...
It must be distinguished both from Cabbage White and Mustard White. Records should be documented by recognizable photographs or a specimen. Cabbage White, Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758) Sometimes listed in the genus Artogeia.
Michael Gochfeld, Joanna Burger, 1997
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Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the ...
'Cabbage White Pieris rapae Considered a pest by some; on cabbage, broccoli, etc. Note yellow sub-lateral dashes. Mustard White is usually found in more natural settings; otherwise indistinguishable. Habitat Any type of open or slightly  ...
Thomas J. Allen, James P. Brock, Jeffrey Glassberg, 2005
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Phenotypic Plasticity of Melanization in the Cabbage White ...
Phenotypic plasticity is environment-dependent phenotype expression, which in many cases may be adaptive.
Andrew M. Stoehr, 2006
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Large White Butterfly: The Biology, Biochemistry, and ...
... the Common Large White Butterfly, Kirby (1856) the Cabbage Butterfly, Ormerod (1882) the Large Cabbage Butterfly, the Large White Cabbage Butterfly, and the Large Cabbage White Butterfly, and Soenen (1947) the Large Garden White.
John Feltwell, 1982
10
Vegetable Brassicas and Related Crucifers
210, 211 Cabbage gall midge (see also Confarinia nasturtii) 174, 175, 204 Cabbage heading (see also Brassica oleracea var. capitata) 20, 22, 23 Cabbage imported worm (see also Small cabbage white butterfly) 199, 202 Cabbage leaf ...
Geoffrey R. Dixon, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CABBAGE WHITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cabbage white is used in the context of the following news items.
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Butterflies draw kids to Garden Club
She started the presentation with a slideshow on the plants that caterpillar species feed on: nasturtium for the cabbage white, cassia for the ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»
2
If you like spicy mustard, thank a caterpillar
... amounts of time, the insects repeatedly developed counter defenses and adaptations to these new plant defenses." cabbage white butterfly ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 15»
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East Michigan vegetable regional report – July 1, 2015
Cabbage white caterpillars have been found in some hot spots. Because of their herd-style feeding habit, they can be spot-treated with a range ... «Michigan State University Extension, Jul 15»
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The bright side... Light up your kitchen
Try Farrow & Ball Cabbage White or Dulux Cornflower White, both whites with a slightly cool tone that will feel fresh. Or move just off the white ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
5
To Save a Park in San Francisco's Bayview, Advocates Turn to …
Most of them, even the natives, are common — California poppies, yarrow, Ithuriel's spear, cabbage white and gray hairstreak butterflies. «Bay Nature, Jun 15»
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Chester Road relocation project begins, expect delays: Short Takes …
The Butterfly House features butterflies that are native to Ohio, including American Painted Lady, Buckeye, Cabbage White, Comma, Giant ... «cleveland.com, Jun 15»
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RHS June gardening advice: time to grow kale
Caterpillars of the large and small cabbage white butterflies and the cabbage moth can devastate brassicas. Control is essential. Hand picking ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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The importance of bees and butterflies
... admiral, peacock, brimstone, painted lady, comma, green-veined white, small tortoiseshell, small cabbage white and large cabbage white. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Watching paint dry: Most things can be improved by throwing 10 …
And the sickly blue Cabbage White bedroom walls. And the big pot of Ivory Silk that I'm daubing over my latest error. House maintenance is like ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
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Focusing in on arthropods of the West
One of the most ubiquitous Pierid butterflies is the non-native cabbage white — a summer resident of parks and backyard gardens that was ... «High Country News, Jun 15»

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