cauliflower
/'kɔliflauə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A type of vegetable: A plant (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) cultivated for its edible head, which consists of a compact mass of undeveloped white flower buds.
- The edible part of this plant: The large, white, dense head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She bought a fresh cauliflower from the market.
- Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that can be roasted, mashed, or used to make rice.
- The recipe calls for one head of cauliflower.
Advanced Usage
- "Cauliflower ear": A permanent deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated injury, common in boxers and wrestlers, where the ear becomes swollen and lumpy, resembling the surface of a cauliflower.
- After years of wrestling, he developed a pronounced cauliflower ear.
Variants and Related Words
- Cauliflower cheese (n): A dish consisting of cauliflower in a cheese sauce, often baked.
- Cauliflower cheese is a popular side dish in the UK.
Synonyms
- Broccoli (n): A related green vegetable in the same species, but with a different flower structure.
- Cabbage (n): A closely related plant in the same species, cultivated for its leaves.
Related Phrases
- "To go to cauliflower": An informal idiom meaning to become broken into many small pieces or to deteriorate into a messy state (less common).
- After the collision, the front of the car just went to cauliflower.
Noun
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compact head of white undeveloped flowers
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a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
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