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Cauliflower ear   /kˈɑləflˌaʊər ɪr/   Listen
Cauliflower ear

noun
1.
An auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.






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"Cauliflower ear" Quotes from Famous Books



... mere scenario. A narrow strip of forehead acted as a kind of buffer-state, separating his front hair from his eyebrows, and he bore beyond hope of concealment the badge of his late employment, the cauliflower ear. Yet was he a man of worth and a good citizen, and Ann had liked him from their first meeting. As for Jerry, he worshipped Ann and would have done anything she asked him. Ever since he had discovered that Ann was willing to listen to and sympathise ...
— Piccadilly Jim • Pelham Grenville Wodehouse



Words linked to "Cauliflower ear" :   pinna, ear, auricle



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