cauliflower soup
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- noun
- /ˈkɔːlɪˌflaʊər suːp/
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sopa de coliflor
- made a cauliflower soup
Examples
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So like she'll make a she made a wonderful cauliflower soup a few weeks ago.
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For dinner, I prepared a creamy cauliflower soup that was delicious and filling.
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On chilly evenings, a bowl of warm cauliflower soup can be very comforting.
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She served a rich cauliflower soup topped with crispy bacon bits and fresh herbs.
Synonyms
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A hot dish of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked in water
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A hot dish of vegetables like carrots and potatoes cooked in a tasty liquid
How Creamy
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- US
33
3.4
1
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5
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a soup made primarily from cauliflower' is directly and transparently derived from composing 'cauliflower' (the vegetable) with 'soup' (a liquid dish); this is a standard noun + noun ingredient construction. Such compositional food-naming patterns are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cauliflower soup is named for the two words that make it: cauliflower, the white, tree-like vegetable, and soup. Because cooks often blend the cauliflower into a smooth, creamy mix, the name now means 'a creamy soup made from cauliflower'.