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Cauliflower

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. An herb (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) in the mustard family, related to the cabbage and broccoli and having a whitish undeveloped flower with a large edible head.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

n. The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

n. The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A garden variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, the inflorescence of which is condensed while young into a depressed fleshy head, which is highly esteemed as a vegetable.

n. A cloud (especially a volcanic cloud) having the form of a cauliflower.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds

n. compact head of white undeveloped flowers

Word Usage

"It's also where I learned the expression "cauliflower ears," which refers to the appearance of one's ears, my teacher's in particular, after they've been pummeled for several decades in succession."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

crucifer cruciferous plant cruciferous vegetable

Cross Reference

cauliflower excrescence cauliflower ear cauliflower wig

Form

cauliflower cheese cauliflower ear broccoflower

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