cauliflower
Cauliflower (noun) means a vegetable related to cabbage, grown for its dense white head of edible flower buds. Example: “She roasted the cauliflower with olive oil and garlic.”
How to use cauliflower
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA white-headed vegetable in the cabbage family, or the name for a wrestler's characteristic swollen ear.
Word forms
cauliflowered past tense, cauliflowers plural, cauliflowers singular
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Etymology
From an earlier form cole-florye — cole (from Latin caulis, "cabbage stalk") + flower — later respelled to look more Latin.
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What does “cauliflower” mean?
The word “cauliflower” means a vegetable related to cabbage, grown for its dense white head of edible flower buds. In plain terms, a white-headed vegetable in the cabbage family, or the name for a wrestler's characteristic swollen ear.
How do you pronounce “cauliflower”?
“Cauliflower” is pronounced KOL-ee-flow-uh (/ˈkɔl.ɪˌflaʊ.ɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “cauliflower” in a sentence?
Here is “cauliflower” used in a sentence: “She roasted the cauliflower with olive oil and garlic.”
What part of speech is “cauliflower”?
“Cauliflower” is a noun.
Where does the word “cauliflower” come from?
The word “cauliflower” comes from Latin. From an earlier form cole-florye — cole (from Latin caulis, "cabbage stalk") + flower — later respelled to look more Latin.
How many meanings does “cauliflower” have?
“Cauliflower” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a vegetable related to cabbage, grown for its dense white head of edible flower buds.