Cauliflower
Pronunciation : Cau"li*flow`er
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. choufleur, modified by E. Cole. L. caulis, and by E. flower; F. chou cabbage is fr. L. caulis stalk, cabbage, and fleur flower is fr. L. flos flower. See Cole, and Flower.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.)
Defn: An annual variety of Brassica oleracea, or cabbage of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
2. The edible head or "curd" of a caulifower plant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913