cauliflower

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.

verb

To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/ /ˈkɒl.ɪ.flaʊ.ə/ En-au-cauliflower.ogg /ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ /ˈkɑl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ En-us-ne-cauliflower.ogg En-us-cauliflower.ogg

Word forms

cauliflower cauliflowers cauliflowering cauliflowered

Etymology

From 16th century cole-florye, equivalent to cole (from Latin caulis) + flower, reformed to more closely match the Latin etymon. Cognate with French chou-fleur, Italian cavolfiore.

Derived words

broccoflower buffalo cauliflower cauli cauliflower cheese cauliflower coral cauliflower ear cauliflowered cauliflower fungus cauliflowerlike cauliflower mushroom cauliflower rice cauliflowery caulini sea cauliflower

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