cauliflower

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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. (countable, uncountable) The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
3. (countable, uncountable) The swelling of a cauliflower ear.

Verb

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

Synonyms

Brassica oleracea botrytis

gobi

broccoli

🥦

rising top

cauliflower top

aloo gobi

rape flower

Translations

Blumenkohl

cavolfiore

chou-fleur

bloemkool

coliflor

couve-flor

karnabahar

κουνουπίδι

Karfiol

قرنبيط

coliflor

ανθοκράμβη

قنبيط

قُنَّبِيط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ə/

Etymology

Cognate with French: chou-fleur

Cognate with Italian: cavolfiore

In summary

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.