cauliflower
[ kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- ]
/ ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i- /
noun
a form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head.
Compare broccoli.
this head, used as a vegetable.
Words nearby cauliflower
cauldron,
caulescent,
caulfield,
caulicle,
cauliflory,
cauliflower,
cauliflower cheese,
cauliflower ear,
cauliflower fungus,
cauliflowerette,
cauline
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British Dictionary definitions for cauliflower
cauliflower
/ (ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə) /
noun
a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem
the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable
Word Origin for cauliflower
C16: from Italian
caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from
cavolo cabbage (from Latin
caulis) +
fiore flower (from Latin
flōs)