cauliflower ear

noun

1. an ear that has been deformed by repeated injury, resulting in an irregular thickening of scar tissue.

cauliflower ear

noun

1. Also called: boxer's ear. Technical name: aural haematoma. permanent swelling and distortion of the external ear as the result of ruptures of the blood vessels: usually caused by blows received in boxing

Word History and Origins

Origin of cauliflower ear¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10