large white
Britishnoun
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Also called: cabbage white. a large white butterfly, Pieris brassicae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
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(often capitals) a white large-bodied breed of pig commonly kept for pork, bacon, and for fattening
Example Sentences
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He stopped the buckboard under a large white oak, got out, and tied the team to the tree.
From Literature
Many families with children, couples and elderly people could be seen under a large white marquee, waiting their turn to see the 13th century skeleton of Italy's patron saint.
From Barron's
A young man is seen attempting to extinguish the flames with a large white cloth.
From Barron's
Mr. Stanley starts carefully pouring exact amounts of clear liquid from a large white bottle into each tube.
From Literature
Its fluffy coating of white feathers was flattened with salt spray, making it look—and smell— convincingly like a large white seabird, or the remains of one.
From Literature
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