kalafior

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kalafiory

Etymology

From dialectal Italian caulofiore. Compare Italian cavolfiore.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈla.fjɔr/
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  • Rhymes: -afjɔr
  • Syllabification: ka‧la‧fior

Noun

kalafior m animal or m inan (diminutive kalafiorek, related adjective kalafiorowy)

  1. cauliflower (annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable)

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Descendants

  • Yiddish: קאַליפֿיאָר (kalifyor)

Further reading

  • kalafior in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kalafior in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kalafior in PWN's encyclopedia