1. plural of cauliflower; white vegetables with thick stems and compact heads of small white flower buds
2. ears that are swollen and deformed from repeated injury
Usage: informal; boxing/wrestling

Examples

• The farmer harvested several large cauliflowers from his garden.
• She bought two cauliflowers at the grocery store for dinner.
• The recipe calls for three small cauliflowers, chopped into florets.
• Fresh cauliflowers should have tight, white heads without brown spots.
• The boxer’s cauliflowers were evidence of his long career in the ring.
• Many wrestlers develop cauliflowers from years of grappling.
• Roasted cauliflowers make a delicious side dish with herbs and olive oil.