How to Say "Cauliflower" in Spanish

coliflor

/koliˈfloɾ/feminine

The Spanish word for cauliflower is coliflor.

coliflor refers to the vegetable known as cauliflower.

Meaning: vegetable (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Argentina, cauliflower is sometimes called arbolito.

The noun coliflor is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la.

/koliˈfloɾ/

The Spanish word col is the direct ancestor of the 'cole' found in the English word 'coleslaw'.
While coliflor is the standard term, calling it arbolito in some regions can be a way to make vegetables sound more appealing to children.
The word coliflor is a compound of col, meaning 'cabbage', and flor, meaning 'flower'.

Prefiero el brécol a la coliflor.
I prefer broccoli to cauliflower.
This sentence is useful for expressing a preference between vegetables using coliflor.
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¡Qué baranda! ¿Estás cocinando coliflor?
What a nasty smell! Are you cooking cauliflower?
This sentence is useful for asking about cooking coliflor.
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Me gusta el brócoli pero detesto la coliflor.
I like broccoli, but I hate cauliflower.
This sentence is useful for expressing a dislike for coliflor.
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Me encanta la coliflor en guisos y al horno.
I love cauliflower in stews and roasted.
¿Podrías comprar coli en el supermercado?
Could you buy cauliflower at the supermarket?
En Argentina, a veces llaman a la coliflor arbolito.
In Argentina, sometimes they call cauliflower "little tree."
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Javier and Elena are at a local vegetable market.

Sources

Wiktionary, “cauliflower” translations and entries coliflor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries coliflor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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