cauliflower
Brassica oleracea varBrassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
» I like broccoli, but I hate cauliflower.
Broccoli mag ich, aber ich hasse Blumenkohl.
Брокколи я люблю, а цветную капусту терпеть не могу.
Meaning
3 senses(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
(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
(countable, uncountable)The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
Examples
18 sentencesI like broccoli, but I hate cauliflower.
ruБрокколи я люблю, а цветную капусту терпеть не могу.
deBroccoli mag ich, aber ich hasse Blumenkohl.
Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.
I like cauliflower.
ruМне нравится цветная капуста.
deIch mag Blumenkohl.
Tom loves cauliflower.
I'm roasting some cauliflower and broccoli.
Translations
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Origin
From 16th century cole-florye, equivalent to cole (from Latin caulis) + flower, reformed tFrom 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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Forms
plural: cauliflowers| Singular | cauliflower |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds:Brassica oleracea botrytis
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable