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kaleworm

kaleworm noun: caterpillar.

Noun

kaleworm (plural kaleworms)

  1. (dialectal, rare) Caterpillar.
  2. The caterpillar or larva of the cabbage butterfly.

Forms of kaleworm

pluralkaleworms
alternative formkale-worm
alternative formkale worm

Origin of kaleworm

From Middle English cale worme (also cowle worm), from Old English cawelwyrm (“caterpillar”), equivalent to kale + worm.

Questions about kaleworm

What does kaleworm mean?
Kaleworm means caterpillar.
What part of speech is kaleworm?
Kaleworm is a noun.
What is the plural of kaleworm?
The plural of kaleworm is kaleworms.

Words near kaleworm in the dictionary

  1. kalettes
  2. Kalevala
  3. Kalevalan
  4. Kalevalsky District
  5. Kalewala
  6. kaleworm
  7. kaleworms
  8. Kaley
  9. kaleyard
  10. kaleyards
  11. Kaleys

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