CAULIFLOWER
cauliflower
(noun) compact head of white undeveloped flowers
cauliflower, Brassica oleracea botrytis
(noun) a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cauliflower (plural cauliflowers)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
Source: Wiktionary
Cau"li*flow`er, n. Etym: [F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. See Cole, and Flower.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
2. The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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