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Italian

cavolfiore

/kavolˈfjo.re/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

cauliflower

  • a white vegetable with a round head made of many small parts

In a sentence

Stasera cucino il cavolfiore con le patate.

Tonight I'm cooking cauliflower with potatoes.

Ti piace il cavolfiore al forno?

Do you like baked cauliflower?

Non compro il cavolfiore se costa troppo.

I don't buy cauliflower if it costs too much.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cavolfioremasculine · singular
cavolfiorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually masculine: il cavolfiore.
  • Plural is regular: cavolfiori.
  • Common in cooking: lesso, al forno, gratinato.
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