Etymology of the English word cauliflory
the English word
caulifloryderived from the Latin word
caulis (stalk, stem; stem of a cabbage)
derived from the Greek word
caulisderived from the Latin word
flos (flower, blossom; youthful prime)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of cauliflory in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
