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cauliflower

//ˈkɒlɪflaʊər//

Pluralcauliflowers

Definition

A vegetable of the cabbage family, with a large white head of tightly packed flower buds.

To remember it

Picture the giant, starry cauliflower tree with its roots reaching deep into the night sky. Think of how it looks like a real plant but grown on a planet far away, making you remember 'cauliflower'!

Examples

A1
I like cauliflower.
A2
We eat cauliflower with cheese.
B1
She bought a fresh cauliflower at the market.
B2
Although cauliflower is often boiled, roasting it brings out a nutty flavor.
C1
The chef, having puréed the cauliflower with truffle oil, presented it as an elegant side dish.
C2
Were cauliflower to be cultivated in such arid conditions, it would require constant irrigation to prevent the heads from bolting.