cauliflower
n. C / Un. a large, round vegetable with a thick green stem and a white head made of small flower buds.
n. a cultivated variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea) with a large, compact, edible head of undeveloped flower buds.
I like to roast cauliflower with olive oil and salt.
The chef served a creamy soup made from roasted cauliflower and garlic.
While traditionally boiled, cauliflower has gained popularity as a low-carbohydrate substitute for rice or pizza crust in modern health-conscious cooking.
From 16th century cole-florye, equivalent to cole (from Latin caulis) + flower, reformed to more closely match the Latin etymon. Cognate with French chou-fleur, Italian cavolfiore.
Uncountable when referring to the vegetable as food; countable when referring to the individual plant or head.