Definitions for cauliflower

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cauliflower cau·li·flow·er

Spelling: [kaw-luh-flou-er, -lee-, kol-uh-, Cauliflower is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 707 anagrams from letters in cauliflower (acefilloruw).

Definitions for cauliflower

noun

1. a form of cultivated plant, Brassica oleracea botrytis, of the mustard family, whose inflorescence forms a compact, usually whitish head. Compare broccoli.
2. this head, used as a vegetable.

Origin of cauliflower

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

Examples for cauliflower

Dip the cauliflower florets in the eggs and then fry them in a preheated pan.

Pour it over the cauliflower, and secure the jars closely from the air.

Pour this and the eggs to and fro till they are well mixed, then take the cauliflower out of the milk, and put it into the sauce.

Encircle this ragout with the fried cutlets, and crown with a cauliflower.

Cut the cauliflower in four, and lay it for an hour in a pan of cold water.

Begod they'll be tired of cauliflower before they're through with that lot!

This reviewer stuck dutifully to "Spring" and tried out the recipe for cauliflower gratin, with aged raw milk cheese.

Boil some carrots, cauliflower, spinach, and celery (all cut up) in water.

cauliflower is delicious, potatoes can be good, and I've been thinking about experimenting with bok choy stems.

If this is done, the cauliflower will darken and break into pieces.