Cauliflower

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cauliflower \Cau"li*flow`er\, n. [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.) An annual variety of {Brassica oleracea}, or
        cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and


        buds is eaten as a vegetable.
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     2. The edible head or "curd" of a cauliflower plant.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cauliflower
       n 1: a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower
            buds [syn: {Brassica oleracea botrytis}]
       2: compact head of white undeveloped flowers