cauliflower
/ˈkɒliflaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कॉलिफ़्लावर
फूलगोभी, गोभी
Basic word
- 1
[C, U]
a vegetable with green leaves around a large hard white head of flowers
फूलगोभी, गोभी
- Mother made aloo gobi with potatoes and cauliflower.
- a head of cauliflower
- Cauliflower is a popular winter vegetable.
+ 2 more examples
- She fried the cauliflower with ginger and cumin.
- He bought two heads of cauliflower from the weekly market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
cauliflower (countable and uncountable)
Cauliflower is countable for a whole head (a cauliflower) and uncountable as food (some cauliflower).
'Cauliflower' पूरे गोभी-फूल के लिए countable (a cauliflower) और भोजन के रूप में uncountable (some cauliflower) है।
- I bought a cauliflower from the market.
- Is there any cauliflower left in the curry?
cauliflower + noun
It is used before nouns in food phrases: cauliflower curry, cauliflower soup, cauliflower paratha, cauliflower rice.
यह खाने के नामों में noun से पहले आता है: cauliflower curry, cauliflower soup, cauliflower paratha, cauliflower rice।
- Radhika's mother makes delicious cauliflower paratha.
- Cauliflower rice is a low-carbohydrate substitute.
cauliflower ear
Cauliflower ear is an ear that has become swollen and lumpy, often among boxers and wrestlers. It is a compound noun.
'Cauliflower ear' सूजा हुआ और गाँठदार कान है, जो अक्सर मुक्केबाज़ों और पहलवानों में होता है। यह compound noun है।
- The wrestler had a cauliflower ear from years of training.
head/floret of cauliflower
A cauliflower is divided into small parts called florets.
गोभी के छोटे हिस्सों को florets कहते हैं।
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets before frying.
cauliflower in comparisons
The white, round head gives cauliflower figurative uses, such as a cauliflower cloud or a cauliflower-shaped rock.
सफेद गोल सिर के कारण 'cauliflower' का आलंकारिक प्रयोग भी होता है, जैसे बादल या चट्टान के आकार के लिए।
- The smoke rose like a huge cauliflower cloud.
spelling and syllables
Cauliflower is spelt c-a-u-l-i-f-l-o-w-e-r and has four syllables: cau-li-flow-er. Many students leave out the u or write floor for flower.
'Cauliflower' की वर्तनी c-a-u-l-i-f-l-o-w-e-r है और इसमें चार syllables हैं: cau-li-flow-er। कई विद्यार्थी u छोड़ देते हैं या flower को floor लिख देते हैं।
- Radhika wrote cauliflower correctly in the spelling test.
+Collocations 5
verb + cauliflower
chopboilroastfrysteam
- She roasted the cauliflower with spices.
cauliflower + dish
currysoupparathafritterspickle
- Cauliflower fritters are a popular winter snack.
adjective + cauliflower
freshwhiteorganicovercookedlarge
- The fresh white cauliflower looked crisp.
cauliflower + season
in winterin the marketin the fieldat the stallon sale
- Cauliflower is cheapest in winter.
cauliflower + cooking verbs
sautégratemashgrillstir-fry
- She grated the cauliflower to make a quick pulao.
“More examples 6
- The vegetable seller kept the cauliflowers in a neat row.
सब्ज़ीवाले ने फूलगोभियाँ एक पंक्ति में सलीक़े से रखी थीं।
- Radhika added peas to the cauliflower curry.
राधिका ने फूलगोभी की सब्ज़ी में मटर डाले।
- Wash the cauliflower in warm salt water to remove tiny insects.
छोटे कीड़े हटाने के लिए गोभी को गुनगुने नमक के पानी में धोएँ।
- Cauliflower grows best in cool weather.
फूलगोभी ठंडे मौसम में सबसे अच्छी उगती है।
- Cauliflower is rich in vitamin C and fibre.
फूलगोभी में विटामिन C और रेशा भरपूर होता है।
- The mother-in-law praised the cauliflower and potato curry.
सास ने फूलगोभी-आलू की सब्ज़ी की तारीफ़ की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Cauliflower are good for health.
✓ Cauliflower is good for health.
As food, cauliflower is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
भोजन के रूप में 'cauliflower' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।