Cabbage white
Definition
A popular name given to several species of diurnal butterflies from the Pieridae family, having white wings sprinkled with black or grey spots, whose caterpillar is a highly dangerous pest for cabbage crops and other crucifers.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Cabbage white
- Large white butterfly
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations in contemporary Romanian morphology. |
| Formation | Diminutive noun derived from the root color adjective 'alb' combined with the suffix '-iliță'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.bi.ˈlit͡sə] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Agricultural Entomology and Invertebrate Zoology |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: O albiliță zbură leneș deasupra straturilor de legume, căutând un loc potrivit pentru a-și depune ouăle.
EN: A cabbage white butterfly flew lazily over the vegetable patches, looking for a suitable place to lay its eggs.
RO: Agronomul a recomandat un tratament ecologic pentru a proteja recolta împotriva atacului de albilițe.
EN: The agronomist recommended an organic treatment to protect the crop against the cabbage white attack.
RO: Copiii urmăreau fascinați mișcările delicate ale unei albilițe așezate pe o floare de trifoi.
EN: The children were watching with fascination the delicate movements of a cabbage white resting on a clover flower.
Idioms & Phrases
Omidă de albiliță / Cabbage white caterpillar
RO: Larva fluturelui alb, de culoare verde-gălbui cu puncte negre, extrem de lacomă și distructivă pentru frunze.
EN: The larva of the white butterfly, greenish-yellow with black dots, extremely voracious and destructive to leaves.
Atac de albiliță / Cabbage white infestation
RO: Invazie masivă a acestei insecte într-o cultură agricolă, capabilă să compromită producția de varză.
EN: A massive invasion of this insect in an agricultural crop, capable of compromising the cabbage production.
Zbor de albiliță / Flight of the white butterfly
RO: Mișcare sacadată și neregulată caracteristică acestor lepidoptere în perioadele călduroase de vară.
EN: A jerky and irregular movement characteristic of these lepidopterans during the warm summer periods.
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