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cauliflower

/ˈkɔːlɪflaʊə/

/ˈkɔlɪˌflaʊɚ/

Translations

cauliflowernoun

cauliflowers

/ˈkɔːlɪflaʊə/

/ˈkɔlɪˌflaʊɚ/

цветная капуста

I bought a head of cauliflower at the market.

Я купил головку цветной капусты на рынке.

caulifloweradjective

/ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə/

/ˈkɑːliˌflaʊər/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., cauliflower soup) and descriptively for lumpy shapes (e.g., cauliflower ear)

cauliflowernoun

A type of vegetable that is a variety of cabbage, with a large, white, edible head surrounded by green leaves.

She added chopped cauliflower to the salad for extra crunch.

The edible head of the cauliflower plant, typically white, but can also be found in other colors such as purple or orange.

Roasted cauliflower is a popular side dish at many dinner tables.

caulifloweradjective

Relating to or made from cauliflower when used as an ingredient.

We enjoyed a creamy cauliflower soup as a starter.

Having a lumpy or bumpy shape resembling a head of cauliflower, especially said of a boxer's ear.

His cauliflower ears showed years of rough bouts in the ring.