coliflor

cauliflower

noun koh-lee-FLOHR Rare

Origin: From Spanish col (cabbage) + flor (flower)

Usage Note

Coliflor is feminine despite ending in a consonant, a common stumbling block: la coliflor, not el coliflor. It refers to the common white-headed brassica vegetable. The plural is coliflores. In Spanish cooking it appears in dishes like coliflor al ajillo (cauliflower with garlic).

Examples

"Asamos la coliflor con aceite de oliva."

Natural Translation

We roasted the cauliflower with olive oil.

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