Pieris
- noun
- /ˈpɪərɪs/
- Specialized
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Pieris
- I spotted a beautiful Pieris in the garden.
Examples
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The cabbage white butterfly belongs to the genus Pieris.
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Some species of Pieris are agricultural pests.
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Researchers observed the life cycle of several Pieris species in the wild.
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The Pieris butterflies fluttered gracefully around the flowers.
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During our hike, we noticed a beautiful Pieris butterfly fluttering among the flowers.
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The garden was home to several Pieris butterflies, which gracefully danced from bloom to bloom.
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As spring approached, the Pieris butterflies emerged, marking the change of seasons with their bright white wings.
Compounds
- Specialized
An evergreen garden shrub that has clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A small evergreen bush with shiny leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A white butterfly found in North America with thin dark lines on its wings
- Specialized
A small white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and similar plants
- Specialized
A large white butterfly whose caterpillars eat cabbage and other garden plants
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pieris comes from the same old Greek name and was used by scientists as the label for a group of butterflies. That's why Pieris is the genus name for the cabbage white and other butterflies commonly called the 'whites'.
