| 单词 | large white butterfly |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslarge white butterfly large white n. (a) (more fully Large White pig) a breed of heavy bacon pig developed in northern England in the 19th cent; a pig of this breed; formerly called Yorkshire pig; (b) (more fully large white butterfly) a common Eurasian pierid butterfly, Pieris brassicae, which can be a pest of brassicas. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > pig > [noun] > specific breeds > Yorkshire large white1786 Middle White1893 Yorkshire1902 1773 B. Wilkes Copper Plates Eng. Moths & Butterflies 49 The Large White Garden-Butterfly.] 1786 G. Culley Observ. Live Stock 151 There was a breed of large white pigs, with very large ears hanging over their eyes, which a few years ago were very common in many parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire. 1803 W. Bingley Animal Biogr. III. 315 Suddenly a large white Butterfly, Papilio Brassicæ, flew past. 1896 W. J. Malden Pig Keeping for Profit i. 12 The Large White started with a strong frame. 1927 F. Balfour-Browne Insects viii. 195 The common ‘Large White’ or ‘Cabbage’ Butterfly (Pieris brassicæ ) is an excellent example. 1967 Oxf. Times 27 Oct. 11/6 A Large White pig from Burford Grammar School's farm was very highly commended. 2009 Independent 2 Oct. 15/4 Thousands of red admirals, clouded yellows and large whites migrating into southern England. < as lemmas |
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