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cabbage webworm

noun

Definition of cabbage webworm 

: a widely distributed webworm (Hellula undalis) native to southern Europe or Asia that injures cabbages and other vegetables in the Gulf states

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First Known Use of cabbage webworm

1899, in the meaning defined above

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