| 词汇 | cauliflower |
| 词源 | cauliflower. Cultivated for some 2,000 years, cauliflower takes its name from the Latin caulis, “cabbage,” and floris, “flower.” Its delicate flavor led Mark Twain to call it “cabbage with a college education.” It is a relative youngster, however, when compared with cabbage, which has been grown for more than 4,000 years. See cabbage. |
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