cauliflower
part of speech
noun (a cauliflower, cauliflowers; cauliflower, uncountable as food)
meaning for a pupil
1) A cauliflower is a vegetable with a large, firm white head made of tiny flower buds, surrounded by green leaves. tree →
2) (as food) Cauliflower is the vegetable cooked or raw. tree →
sense in the lessons
In food and healthy eating lessons cauliflower is a vegetable in the cabbage family (with broccoli and Brussels sprouts), full of vitamin C and fibre. In the UK cauliflower cheese is a classic dish. In maths, a cauliflower (especially Romanesco) shows a fractal pattern where small parts look like the whole. Phrases: cauliflower cheese, cauliflower rice, cauliflower ear.
examples
- Dad made cauliflower cheese for tea. tree →
- A cauliflower is really a bunch of tiny flower buds. tree →
- Cauliflower can be white, orange, green or purple. tree →
- Romanesco cauliflower makes spiral fractal shapes. tree →
- We grew a cauliflower in the school garden. tree →
- Cauliflower rice is made by chopping it very finely. tree →
- A rugby player can get «cauliflower ear» from bumps to the ear. tree →
- “And after the cauliflower, some cake and jam.” tree →
note
Countable for the whole vegetable (two cauliflowers), uncountable as food (some cauliflower). Spelling: cauli-flower. «Cauliflower ear» is a swollen ear from injuries.
Trees and pragmatics
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