英语词汇“cauliflower”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cau•li•flow•er n.

Plant Biology[countable] a form of a cultivated plant of the mustard family, with a compact, usually whitish head.
Plant Biology[uncountable] the head of this plant, used as a vegetable.

cau•li•flow•er n.

Plant Biologya form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head. Cf. broccoli.
Plant Biologythis head, used as a vegetable.

Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower
Italian ca(v)olfiore, equivalent. to cavol cole + fiore
Latin cauli(s) cole + flower; replacing coleflorie
1590–1600

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cauliflower /ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə/ n

a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem
the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable

Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + fiore flower (from Latin flōs)

单词	cauliflower
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cau•li•flow•er /ˈkɔlɪˌflaʊɚ, ˈkɑlɪ-/USA pronunciation n. Plant Biology[countable] a form of a cultivated plant of the mustard family, with a compact, usually whitish head. Plant Biology[uncountable] the head of this plant, used as a vegetable. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cau•li•flow•er (kô′lə flou′ər, -lē-, kol′ə-, kol′ē-),USA pronunciation n. Plant Biologya form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head. Cf. broccoli. Plant Biologythis head, used as a vegetable. Latin flōri- (stem of flōs) flower Italian ca(v)olfiore, equivalent. to cavol cole + fiore Latin cauli(s) cole + flower; replacing coleflorie 1590–1600 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cauliflower /ˈkɒlɪˌflaʊə/ n a variety of cabbage, Brassica oleracea botrytis, having a large edible head of crowded white flowers on a very short thick stem the flower head of this plant, used as a vegetable Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian caoli fiori, literally: cabbage flowers, from cavolo cabbage (from Latin caulis) + fiore flower (from Latin flōs)
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