cauliflowerette

or cau·li·flow·er·et

[ kaw-luh-flou-uh-ret, kaw-lee-, kol-uh-, kol-ee- ]

/ ˌkɔ lə flaʊ əˈrɛt, ˌkɔ li-, ˌkɒl ə-, ˌkɒl i- /

noun

a single floret from the head of a cauliflower.

Nearby words

cauliflory, cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflower fungus, cauliflowerette, cauline, caulis, caulk, caulker, caulonia

Origin of cauliflowerette

First recorded in 1945–50; cauliflower + -ette

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