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cauliflower

cauliflower (kôˈlĭflouˌər, kälˈĭ–) [key], variety of cabbage, with an edible head of condensed flowers and flower stems. Broccoli is the horticultural variety ( botrytis ); both were cultivated in Roman times. Cauliflower is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Capparales, family Cruciferae.

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