Meaning

3 senses
  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.

    Blumenkohl, Karfiol

    цветна́я капу́стаcvetnája kapústa

    кучеря́ва капу́стаkučerjáva kapústa, цвітна́ капу́стаcvitná kapústa, капу́ста цвітна́kapústa cvitná

  2. (countable, uncountable)The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.

    Blumenkohl, Karfiol

    цветна́я капу́стаcvetnája kapústa

    кучеря́ва капу́стаkučerjáva kapústa, цвітна́ капу́стаcvitná kapústa

    a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds

  3. (countable, uncountable)The swelling of a cauliflower ear.

Examples

18 sentences
  1. I like broccoli, but I hate cauliflower.

    ruБрокколи я люблю, а цветную капусту терпеть не могу.

    deBroccoli mag ich, aber ich hasse Blumenkohl.

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  2. Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.

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  3. I like cauliflower.

    ruМне нравится цветная капуста.

    deIch mag Blumenkohl.

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  4. Tom loves cauliflower.

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  5. I'm roasting some cauliflower and broccoli.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From 16th century cole-florye, equivalent to cole (from Latin caulis) + flower, reformed t

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

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