Where does “caulini” come from?
caulini (English) comes from English cauliflower, from English cole-florye.
caulini (English): A hybridized cultivar of Brassica oleracea (broccoli) exhibiting features which resemble both cauliflower and broccolini
Definitions
- A hybridized cultivar of Brassica oleracea (broccoli) exhibiting features which resemble both cauliflower and broccolini
Ancestry of “caulini”, step by step
caulini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cauliflower
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cauliflower | Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual... |
| 2 | English | cole-florye | — |
via English broccolini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | broccolini | A green vegetable similar to broccoli but with smaller florets and long thin stalks; a cross between broccoli and kai-lan (Chinese broccoli) |