Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cabbage white butterfly: A common name for butterflies of the Pieridae family, particularly those in the genus Pieris, whose caterpillars are significant pests of cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables.
   • Small white butterfly: A general descriptive term for white or pale-colored butterflies, often seen fluttering in gardens and fields.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những con bướm cải đang bay trên cánh đồng. (The cabbage white butterflies are flying over the field.)
  • Sâu bướm cải có thể phá hủy cả vườn rau. (Cabbage butterfly caterpillars can destroy an entire vegetable garden.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in agricultural contexts to discuss pest control and crop damage.
  • Nông dân đang tìm cách hạn chế bướm cải. (Farmers are finding ways to limit cabbage white butterflies.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bướm trắng: (n) white butterfly. A more general term.
  • Có nhiều loài bướm trắng khác nhau. (There are many different species of white butterflies.)

Synonyms

• Cabbage white
• Pierid butterfly (scientific context)
• Small white

Related Idioms

• While there is no direct idiom with , butterflies in Vietnamese culture can symbolize lightness or fleeting beauty. The pest nature of this specific butterfly contrasts with this general symbolism.