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cauliflower ear

cau·li·flow·er ear
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- eer]
    • /ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i- ɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- eer]
    • /ˈkɔ ləˌflaʊ ər, -li-, ˈkɒl ə-, ˈkɒl i- ɪər/

Definitions of cauliflower ear words

  • noun cauliflower ear permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing 3
  • noun cauliflower ear an ear permanently deformed as a result of injuries from repeated blows, as in boxing 3
  • noun cauliflower ear an ear that has been deformed by repeated injury, resulting in an irregular thickening of scar tissue. 1
  • noun cauliflower ear (boxing, wrestling) An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers. 0
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Origin of cauliflower ear

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Cauliflower ear

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cauliflower ear popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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