Definitions

1. noun

a plant of the mustard family, with a large, white, greenish, or purple floreted head, often used as food.

“The chef carefully chopped the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces for the salad.”

2. verb

to remove or separate the outer leaves or the florets from (a head of cauliflower), especially to prepare it for cooking.

“She cauliflowered the vegetable to make it easier to cook and eat.”