Where does “cauliflower” come from?
Cauliflower comes from Middle English cole-florye, a compound of cole (cabbage) and florye (flower), referring to the edible flowering head of the plant.
cauliflower (English): Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual...
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- Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual...
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