How to say "cauliflower" in Japanese

• カリフラワー
  nounThe standard loanword for the vegetable cauliflower. Use this in everyday contexts such as shopping, cooking, and menus; it is the name you will hear and see most naturally.
• 花野菜はなやさい
  nounA descriptive alternative for cauliflower, literally 'flower vegetable'. It covers the same sense but is less common, so it is seldom the word you want when simply naming the vegetable.
• 花キャベツはなキャベツ
  nounAnother descriptive name, literally 'flower cabbage', for cauliflower. It refers to the same vegetable but is less common, so カリフラワー is usually the safer choice in ordinary speech.

All three words mean the same vegetable; 「カリフラワー」 is the straightforward loanword choice, while 花野菜 and 「花キャベツ」 are descriptive, less common alternatives.

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• カリフラワーcauliflower
• 花野菜はなやさいcauliflower
• 花キャベツはなキャベツcauliflower