Definition of cauliflower Cauliflower

/kɑˈlʌflawˌɚ/ - [kaluflawer] - cau•li•flow•er

We found 11 definitions of cauliflower from 8 different sources.

What does cauliflower mean?

Noun Plural: cauliflowers
cauliflower - compact head of white undeveloped flowers
		cruciferous vegetable a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts
cauliflower - a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
		Brassica oleracea botrytis
		crucifer, cruciferous plant any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

= synonym
= antonym
= related word

cauliflower (Noun)
An annual variety of Brassica oleracea , or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
cauliflower (Noun)
The edible head or “curd” of a cauliflower plant.

cauliflower (n.)
An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
cauliflower (n.)
The edible head or "curd" of a cauliflower plant.

cauliflower
A variety of the cabbage (Brassica oleracea), of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

cauliflower
kaw′li-flow′ėr, n. a variety of cabbage, the eatable part of which is the deformed inflorescence or head. [Earlier cole-florye, colie-florie—Low L. cauli-flora—L. caulis, cabbage. See Cole and Flower.]

cauliflower
A large white wig, such as is commonly worn by the dignified clergy, and was formerly by physicians. Also the private parts of a woman; the reason for which appellation is given in the following story: A woman, who was giving evidence in a cause wherein it was necessary to express those parts, made use of the term cauliflower; for which the judge on the bench, a peevish old fellow, reproved her, saying she might as well call it artichoke. Not so, my lord, replied she; for an artichoke has a bottom, but a **** and a cauliflower have none.