koolwitje

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kool (“cabbage”) +‎ witje (“white (butterfly)”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːlˌʋɪt.jə/
  • Hyphenation: kool‧wit‧je

Noun

koolwitje n (plural koolwitjes)

  1. A cabbage white, one of two butterflies of the genus Pieris; either the small white (Pieris rapae) or the large white (Pieris brassicae).
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