cabbageworm

[ kab-ij-wurm ]
/ ˈkæb ɪdʒˌwɜrm /

noun

a caterpillar, especially of the genus Pieris, that feeds on cabbages.

Origin of cabbageworm

First recorded in 1680–90; cabbage1 + worm

British Dictionary definitions for cabbageworm

cabbageworm
/ (ˈkæbɪdʒˌwɜːm) /

noun

US any caterpillar that feeds on cabbages, esp that of the cabbage white