cauliflower
noun
cau·li·flow·er ˈkȯ-li-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
ˈkä-
ˈkä- -lē-
often attributive
: a garden plant (Brassica oleracea botrytis) related to the cabbage and grown for its compact edible head of usually white undeveloped flowers
also : its flower cluster used as a vegetable
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Roast the cauliflower until the florets are a nice deep brown, 30 to 35 minutes. 
Leanne Brown, CNN, 4 May 2022 Add the cauliflower and season with salt and pepper. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2022 The broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and squash make for a simple, antioxidant-loaded side. The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022 Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide often used on nut and fruit trees and row crops such as broccoli and cauliflower, was banned by the EPA in February 2022 after a 15-year effort by environmental groups. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 Parents, faculty and community members joined students in growing vegetables that included broccoli, cauliflower, Swiss chard and jalapeños. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021 This means that regularly eating Brussels sprouts — along with other glucosinolate-containing foods like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower — is good for your brain. Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Cashew cream can easily be used to amp up other pureed vegetable soups, too—try it with cauliflower, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, or butternut squash. Bon Appétit, 5 Sep. 2021 On each piece of foil, arrange 1/4 of the cauliflower and 1/4 of the red onion in a neat pile. Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 See More
Leanne Brown, CNN, 4 May 2022 Add the cauliflower and season with salt and pepper. Joanne Rosa, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2022 The broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, zucchini, and squash make for a simple, antioxidant-loaded side. The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022 Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide often used on nut and fruit trees and row crops such as broccoli and cauliflower, was banned by the EPA in February 2022 after a 15-year effort by environmental groups. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 Parents, faculty and community members joined students in growing vegetables that included broccoli, cauliflower, Swiss chard and jalapeños. Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Dec. 2021 This means that regularly eating Brussels sprouts — along with other glucosinolate-containing foods like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower — is good for your brain. Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 28 July 2022 Cashew cream can easily be used to amp up other pureed vegetable soups, too—try it with cauliflower, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, or butternut squash. Bon Appétit, 5 Sep. 2021 On each piece of foil, arrange 1/4 of the cauliflower and 1/4 of the red onion in a neat pile. Claudia Catalano, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian cavolfiore, from cavolo cabbage (from Late Latin caulus, from Latin caulis stem, cabbage) + fiore flower, from Latin flor-, flos — more at cole, blow
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing cauliflower
Kids Definition
cauliflower
noun
cau·li·flow·er ˈkȯ-li-ˌflau̇-ər
ˈkä-
: a vegetable that is a white head of undeveloped flowers and is related to the cabbage