noun

cauliflower

cauliflower

I like roasted cauliflower with cheese.

I like roasted cauliflower with cheese.

Cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable.

Cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable.

((a/some)) cauliflower a vegetable with a large, white head We bought a large cauliflower at the market.

Synonyms: none specific. Can be thought of as broccoli's white cousin.

From Italian 'cavolfiore', meaning 'cabbage flower'. 'Cauli-' is from Latin 'caulis' (cabbage) and 'flower'.

Remember it by its appearance: it looks like a white 'flower'.

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