Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. / The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.

(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.

plural of cauliflower

present participle of cauliflower

(cooking) Prepared with cauliflower.

simple past tense and past participle of cauliflower

plural of cauliflower ear

(boxing, wrestling, sports) An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers and rugby players.

(cooking) A British dish of boiled cauliflower served with a cheese sauce.

plural of sea cauliflower