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Cauliflower Ear (Noun)

Meaning

An auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The doctor had seen his fair share of cauliflower ears among the amateur boxers in the local gym.
  • The cauliflower ear he had gotten in the match still hurt and looked ugly even after several months.
  • As an amateur boxer he struggled to keep his head safe during sparring but a cauliflower ear seemed almost inevitable.
  • Mike Tyson is an infamous boxer with the severe case of cauliflower ear resulting from several high profile matches.
  • It wasn't just a bloody nose or two; some fighters would suffer with long lasting issues such as cauliflower ear from this match.

Hypernyms

  • Ear
  • Pinna
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