cauliflower

[ kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- ]

/ ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i- /

noun

a form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head.Compare broccoli.

this head, used as a vegetable.

Origin of cauliflower

1590–1600; <Latin cauli(s) cole + flower; replacing coleflorie<Italian ca(v)olfiore, equivalent to cavol cole + fiore<Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower

Words nearby cauliflower

cauldron, caulescent, Caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflowerette, cauliflower fungus, cauline

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Example sentences from the Web for cauliflower

Cauliflower is delicious, potatoes can be good, and I've been thinking about experimenting with bok choy stems.
Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup|Megan McArdle|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Dip the cauliflower florets in the eggs and then fry them in a preheated pan.
An Israeli Independence Day Menu|Naama Shefi|May 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This reviewer stuck dutifully to "Spring" and tried out the recipe for cauliflower gratin, with aged raw milk cheese.
Eat It Now!|Katrina Heron|April 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dip each branch of the cauliflower into the mixture, and fry them in hot fat.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)|Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Dip your quarters of cauliflower into this mixture, and fry them of a fine light brown.
Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed.|Sulpice Baru
"Can that," put in the keeper, a huge creature with a cauliflower face, dingy and gnarled.
The Paliser case|Edgar Saltus
A comparatively small portion of the United States is well adapted to the growth of cauliflower.
The Cauliflower|A. A. Crozier
Almost any soil will do for the cauliflower, providing it is moist and fertile.
The Cauliflower|A. A. Crozier

British Dictionary definitions for cauliflower

cauliflower

/ (ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə) /

noun

a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem

the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable

Word Origin for cauliflower

C16: from Italian caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + fiore flower (from Latin flōs)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cauliflower
释义	cauliflower [ kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- ] / ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i- / noun a form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head.Compare broccoli. this head, used as a vegetable. Origin of cauliflower 1590–1600; <Latin cauli(s) cole + flower; replacing coleflorie<Italian ca(v)olfiore, equivalent to cavol cole + fiore<Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower Words nearby cauliflower cauldron, caulescent, Caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflowerette, cauliflower fungus, cauline Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cauliflower Cauliflower is delicious, potatoes can be good, and I've been thinking about experimenting with bok choy stems. Your Friday Gadget Chef Recipe: Two Day Soup\|Megan McArdle\|November 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Dip the cauliflower florets in the eggs and then fry them in a preheated pan. An Israeli Independence Day Menu\|Naama Shefi\|May 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST This reviewer stuck dutifully to "Spring" and tried out the recipe for cauliflower gratin, with aged raw milk cheese. Eat It Now!\|Katrina Heron\|April 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Dip each branch of the cauliflower into the mixture, and fry them in hot fat. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)\|Mrs. F.L. Gillette Dip your quarters of cauliflower into this mixture, and fry them of a fine light brown. Domestic French Cookery, 4th ed.\|Sulpice Baru "Can that," put in the keeper, a huge creature with a cauliflower face, dingy and gnarled. The Paliser case\|Edgar Saltus A comparatively small portion of the United States is well adapted to the growth of cauliflower. The Cauliflower\|A. A. Crozier Almost any soil will do for the cauliflower, providing it is moist and fertile. The Cauliflower\|A. A. Crozier British Dictionary definitions for cauliflower cauliflower / (ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə) / noun a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable Word Origin for cauliflower C16: from Italian caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + fiore flower (from Latin flōs) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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