cauliflower
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ləˌflaʊ noun
1.
a form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head. Compare broccoli.
2.
this head, used as a vegetable.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem |
| 2. | the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable |
| [C16: from Italian caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + fiore flower (from Latin flōs)] | |
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Cauliflower
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cauliflower
1597, originally cole florye, from It. cavoli fiori "flowered cabbage," pl. of cavolo "cabbage" + fiore "flower" (from L. flora, q.v.). First element from L. caulis "cabbage," borrowed into Gmc. and source of cole in cole slaw and of Scot. kale. The front end of the word
was re-Latinized. The boxer's cauliflower ear is from 1907.
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Example sentences
To herald its full arrival as a major sport, mixed martial arts has claimed a signature injury: cauliflower ear.
Take a look at the ears of anybody involved in any type of wrestling or grappling sport, ie the cauliflower ear.
Kristina gets bonus geek points for putting a fractal cauliflower on her album cover.
Crisp roasted cauliflower enjoyed a perfect amount of citrus and a jalapeño kick.
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