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cabbage butterfly

/ˈkæbɪdʒ ˈbʌtəflaɪ/

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/ˈkæbɪdʒ ˈbʌtəflaɪ/B2formalscientific
  • ruОбычная белая бабочка (Pieris rapae), чьи личинки питаются капустой и другими крестоцветными растениями, часто считающаяся садовым вредителем.

A common white butterfly (Pieris rapae) whose larvae feed on cabbage and other cruciferous plants, often considered a garden pest.

  1. Common garden pestB2formal

    A white butterfly (Pieris rapae) whose larvae feed on cabbage and other cruciferous plants.

    ruКапустная белянка

    • The cabbage butterfly laid its eggs on the underside of the kale leaves.
    • Gardeners often use netting to protect their crops from the cabbage butterfly.
    • The small green caterpillars of the cabbage butterfly can quickly destroy a crop.