cauliflower

Reikšmė (anglų kalba)

Noun

1. Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
2. The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
3. The swelling of a cauliflower ear.

Verb

To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/

Etimologija (anglų kalba)

From 16th century cole-florye, equivalent to cole (from Latin caulis) + flower, reformed to more closely match the Latin etymon. Cognate with French chou-fleur, Italian cavolfiore.