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cauliflower ear

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ˌcauliflower ˈear noun [countable]  MIan ear permanently swollen into a strange shape, as a result of an injury 〔因受伤而肿胀变形的〕菜花耳
ˌcauliflower ˈear nounChineseSyllable


cauliflower ear
ˌcauliflower ˈear noun [countable]
an ear permanently swollen into a strange shape, as a result of an injury


cauliflower earBrE /ˌkɒliflaʊər ˈɪə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɔːliflaʊər ˈɪr/ 🔊, /ˌkɑːliflaʊər ˈɪr/ 🔊 nounan ear that is permanently swollen because it has been hit many times (因多次遭殴打而永久肿胀的)菜花状耳