# kaleworm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Caterpillar.
2. The caterpillar or larva of the cabbage butterfly.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kaleworm