Definitions:

1. A type of caterpillar that feeds on cabbage and other cruciferous vegetables including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and Brussel sprouts. NOUN
   • Crop rotation can help prevent a build-up of cabbageworm population in the soil.
2. Is the larval stage of a butterfly species known as the 'cabbage white butterfly'. NOUN
   • To deter cabbage worms, some gardeners plant collards as a decoy crop.
3. Notorious pests in vegetable gardens, particularly in crops from the cabbage family. NOUN
   • Farmers often use row covers to protect their crops from cabbageworms.

Synonyms:

• cabbage looper
• celery worm
• pieris rapae