kaleworm

English

Alternative forms

  • kale-worm, kale worm

Etymology

From Middle English cale worme (also cowle worm), from Old English cawelwyrm (“caterpillar”), equivalent to kale +‎ worm.

Noun

kaleworm (plural kaleworms)

  1. (rare, now dialectal) Caterpillar.
  2. The caterpillar or larva of the cabbage butterfly.
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