cauliflower earnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkɒl.ɪ.flaʊ.ər ˈɪər/us/ˌkɑː.lɪ.flaʊ.ɚ ˈɪr/a swollen, badly shaped ear caused by repeated hitting
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Physical irregularities
- ampulla
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
- contort
- defect
- deformity
- double-jointed
- dwarf
- flat feet
- harelip
- hump
- knock-kneed
- malformation
- midget
- pectus carinatum
- pectus excavatum
- pigeon-toed
- round-shouldered
- scoliosis
- withered
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Examples from literature
- In and out among these circulated several able-bodied waiters with soiled shirt-bosoms, iron jaws and, not infrequently, cauliflower ears.
- Trade you a cauliflower ear for a pair of black eyes, Mr. Elliot, he laughed as he shook hands with the man whose name he had just learned from the purser.