noun
- the larva of a white butterfly that feeds on cabbage and related plants
Examples
- The gardener found several cabbageworms eating holes in the lettuce leaves.
- Cabbageworms can destroy an entire crop of broccoli if left unchecked.
- She picked the green cabbageworms off her kale plants by hand.
- The farmer used organic spray to control the cabbageworm infestation.
- Cabbageworms are the larvae of the cabbage white butterfly.
- Row covers can prevent cabbageworms from reaching your vegetables.