cabbage moth

noun

The common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.

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Meanings

nouncabbage moth (plural cabbage moths)

plural cabbage moths

  1. UKinformalThe common white and black butterfly, Pieris brassicae, of the family Pieridae.
  2. AustraliainformalThe common white and black butterfly, Pieris rapae, of the family Pieridae.
  3. diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
diamondback moth
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APA

cabbage moth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20moth

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“cabbage moth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20moth. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cabbage moth,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cabbage%20moth.

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