cabbageworm

/ˈkæbɪdʒwɜːrm/
noun
  1. A green caterpillar that feeds on cabbage and other leafy vegetables, often considered a garden pest.
    • A cabbageworm can destroy a whole row of kale if not controlled.
    • She picked the cabbageworms off her plants by hand.
    • The cabbageworm chewed holes in the lettuce leaves.
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