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imported cabbage worm

imported cabbage worm noun: the caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly.

Noun

imported cabbage worm (plural imported cabbage worms)

  1. (US) The caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: any worm that is inside an imported cabbage, or trades in the importation of cabbages.

Forms of imported cabbage worm

pluralimported cabbage worms

Questions about imported cabbage worm

What does imported cabbage worm mean?
Imported cabbage worm means the caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly.
What part of speech is imported cabbage worm?
Imported cabbage worm is a noun.
What is the plural of imported cabbage worm?
The plural of imported cabbage worm is imported cabbage worms.

Words near imported cabbage worm in the dictionary

  1. importantness
  2. importation
  3. importations
  4. importazole
  5. imported
  6. imported cabbage worm
  7. imported cabbage worms
  8. importee
  9. importees
  10. importer
  11. importers

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