cabbage fly

ˈkæbɪdʒ flaɪ

cabbage flies

Definition

Definition of cabbage fly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

TECH.

fly that damages cabbage and other crops

TECH.

The cabbage fly ruined our entire cabbage crop.
Farmers are battling the cabbage fly this season.
The cabbage fly infestation spread to neighboring farms.

cabbage root fly

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fly that damages cabbage and other crops

Expressions with cabbage

become a cabbage

lose ability to think or function normally

After the accident, he feared he would become a cabbage.

cabbage roll

dish with cabbage leaves wrapped around fillings

My grandmother makes delicious cabbage rolls for dinner.

cabbage salad

salad made with raw cabbage and dressing

I made a cabbage salad for the barbecue.

Chinese cabbage

leafy Asian vegetable used raw or cooked in dishes

Chinese cabbage is a popular vegetable used in many Asian dishes.

red cabbage

variety of cabbage with reddish-purple leaves

She added chopped red cabbage to the salad for color..

stuffed cabbage

cabbage leaves wrapped around a filling of meat and rice

She served stuffed cabbage at the family reunion..

Expressions with fly

fly by

pass quickly without much interaction

The summer seemed to fly by this year.

fly high

feel very happy or excited

After winning the match, she was flying high.

fly in

bring someone by flying

They will fly in the new manager from the headquarters.

fly out

travel by airplane to a destination

We will fly out to Paris tomorrow.

fly a kite

make a kite soar in the air

We went to the park to fly a kite.

the days fly by

exp.

time seems to pass very quickly

When you're having fun, the days fly by.

fly at

move quickly towards something

She would fly at the opportunity to travel abroad.

fly in the face of

act in a way that strongly opposes rules facts or expectations

Their decision to ignore safety guidelines flies in the face of expert advice.

fly off

leave quickly or suddenly

The bird will fly off if you get too close.

months fly by

months seem to pass very quickly

When you're busy, months fly by.

Terms with cabbage fly included in their meaning

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cabbage root fly

Delia radicum

fly species, Delia radicum, affecting cabbage roots

cabbage root fly

Erioischia brassicae

fly, Erioischia brassicae, with larvae eating cabbage roots

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French:mouche du chou, ...
German:Kohlfliege, ...
Italian:mosca del cavolo, ...
Spanish:mosca del repollo, ...
Portuguese:mosca-da-couve, ...
Chinese:卷心菜蝇, ...
Japanese:キャベツバエ, ...
Arabic:ذُبَابَةُ الْكُرْنُبِ, ...
Hebrew:זְבוּב הַכְּרוּב, ...
Russian:капустная муха, ...
Ukrainian:капустяна муха, ...
Hindi:गोभी मक्खी, ...
Bengali:বাঁধাকপি মাছি, ...
Catalan:mosca de la col, ...
Czech:květilka zelná, ...
Danish:kålflue, ...
Dutch:koolvlieg, ...
Greek:μύγα του λάχανου, ...
Hungarian:káposztalégy, ...
Khmer:រុយបំផ្លាញស្ពៃក្តោប, ...
Korean:양배추 파리, ...
Persian:مگس کلم, ...
Polish:mucha kapuściana, ...
Portuguese (BR):mosca-do-repolho, ...
Romanian:musca verzei, ...
Swedish:kålfluga, ...
Thai:แมลงวันกะหล่ำปลี, ...
Turkish:lahana sineği, ...
Vietnamese:ruồi bắp cải, ...

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Definition of cabbage fly - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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