Cauliflower is a white, round vegetable made of many tightly packed flower buds. It is related to broccoli and can be eaten raw or cooked.
From Italian 'cavolfiore' meaning 'cabbage flower', from Latin 'caulis' (cabbage, stalk) and 'flos' (flower). The name points to it being a flowering part of the cabbage family.
The name literally means 'cabbage flower', so it’s like a cabbage showing off its fancy bouquet. When you eat cauliflower, you’re actually eating a mass of flower buds that never got to bloom.
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