cabbageworm

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Noun cabbageworm has 1 sense

cabbageworm, Pieris rapae - toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
--₁ is a kind of caterpillar
--₁ is a member of Pieris, genus Pieris

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Cabbageworm:

noun:

1. A common green caterpillar (larva) of a white butterfly (Pieris rapae) that feeds on cabbage and other cruciferous plants.

Example sentence: The cabbageworms have significantly damaged my cabbage crop this year.

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noun:

2. A slang term used in some local communities to describe an annoying or bothersome person.

Example sentence: Don't be such a cabbageworm and leave us alone!

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