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- [kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee-]
- /ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i-/
- /ˈkɒl.ɪˌflaʊ.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee-]
- /ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i-/
Definitions of cauliflower word
- variable noun cauliflower Cauliflower is a large round vegetable that has a hard white centre surrounded by green leaves. 3
- noun cauliflower a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem 3
- noun cauliflower the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable 3
- noun cauliflower a variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) having a dense white mass of fleshy flower stalks that form the head 3
- noun cauliflower the head of this plant, eaten as a vegetable 3
- noun cauliflower Cauliflower is a large, round vegetable that has a hard, white center surrounded by green leaves. 3
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Origin of cauliflower
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin cauli(s) cole + flower; replacing coleflorie < Italian ca(v)olfiore, equivalent to cavol cole + fiore < Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower
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Parts of speech for Cauliflower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cauliflower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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